Armenia sends earthquake aid to Turkey
Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey in the aftermath of the major earthquake.
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid crossed the Margara bridge on the Armenia-Turkey border on Saturday morning, heading to the earthquake-stricken region, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanyan said in a tweet.
Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan shared a video of an Armenian cargo truck crossing the Margara bridge.
Humanitarian aid from #Armenia crossed the Margara bridge on #Armenia-#Turkey border heading to earthquake-stricken region. pic.twitter.com/7lwWrbE3fa
— Vahan Kostanyan (@VahanKostanyan) February 11, 2023
The number of people killed following Monday's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has reached at least 24,178, CNN reports, citing authorities.
In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 20,665, according to the country's disaster and emergency management presidency SAKOM.
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