Türkiye to send trainload of additional humanitarian aid for quake-hit Afghans

ISTANBUL

Türkiye announced on Tuesday it will send a train carrying more humanitarian aid to help the earthquake-affected people in Herat province of Afghanistan.

In a statement, Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 39 tons of blankets, 8 tons of beds, 85 tons of tents, 40 tons of hygiene materials, 33 tons of clothing, 15 tons of generators, 240 tons of food, 30 tons of kitchen equipment, 400 kg of portable toilets, and 18 tons of heaters will be delivered to Afghanistan.

Last month, consecutive earthquakes in the Herat province of Afghanistan, located on the border with Iran, caused the death of approximately 2,500 people, forcing the Afghan authorities to issue an international aid request.

Ankara has previously dispatched two aircraft from the Ministry of National Defense, carrying search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid to the region.

More than 10 earthquakes, the largest of which was 6.3, caused heavy destruction in 16 villages in Zindejan district of Herat.