The official sources told ANI that India had dispatched 841 cartons of medicine, protection safety tools, and diagnostics with a weight of 6.19 tons have been sent to Turkey and Syria.
More than 21,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria after magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck on Monday, and rescue workers are racing against time to pull survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in harsh winter conditions.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale hit occurred 19 km SW of Malatya in Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) announced in a post on Twitter.
The World Bank in a statement said that it has started a rapid damage assessment to estimate the magnitude of the disaster and identify priority areas for recovery and reconstruction support.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, he informed about his visit and stated that WHO has been supporting essential health care in earthquake-affected regions.
The new aid announced by the US is supporting US Agency for International Development (USAID) humanitarian partners to deliver urgently-needed aid to people in Turkey and in Syria.
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week is now at least 16,035, CNN reported citing the authorities.
During the virtual meeting, IMF MD also deeply appreciated India's contribution of USD 50 million for the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), Delhi, which is a partnership between IMF and India. This will further strengthen India and IMF's role in build
Firat Sunel made the remarks at the Hindon Airbase from where Indian Air Force's C17 Globemaster aircraft with medical equipment, ration and relief equipment, NDRF team took off for Turkey