Israeli rescuers arrived on Tuesday in Turkey to assist in eliminating the consequences of a powerful earthquake. This was announced by the head of the Department of Digital Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel David Sarang, which accompanies a group of rescuers.
“The Israeli rescue mission landed at the airport of Adan in the zone of the earthquake in Turkey. After the initial assessment of the situation, rescue teams will go to the disaster area, where they will begin rescue operations,” the diplomat on Twitter wrote.
Earlier, the press service of the Israeli army said that 150 specialists were included in the group sent to Turkey, headed by the head of the rescue unit of the rear command, Golan Vakh. They will work in places most affected by natural disaster.
A earthquake of magnitude 7.7 points occurred on Monday at night in the province of Kazakhmanmarash in the southeast of Turkey. The underground shocks, followed by almost 150 aftershok, were felt in 10 provinces of the country and neighboring states, including Syria, where large destruction were also registered. According to the latest data, more than 3.3 thousand people were killed in Turkey, more than 20 thousand were injured