Albania continues to send aid to quake-hit Türkiye
Two more trucks full of beds, heaters, tents, food items take off from capital Tirana for quake victims
BELGRADE, Serbia
Two additional trucks filled with aid materials took off Thursday from the Albanian capital of Tirana to quake-hit Türkiye.
Beds, heaters, tents, blankets and food items were collected for victims from donations organized by A Different Weekend Foundation.
An Albanian search and rescue team that spent 11 days in Malatya told Anadolu that they had extremely emotional moments during relief operations.
"We heard crying from the collapsed building next to the wreckage we were working on. We immediately left our work in this wreckage and headed to the other wreckage with all our staff. We dug quickly and managed to get the child out. Those moments were wonderful. We all worked hard to save that child," said the Director of the Health Inspectorate Elton Reso.
He said his team had unforgettable moments.
A team of 80 medical personnel and search and rescue specialists affiliated with the Albanian Ministry of Defense and the National Civil Protection Agency took part in the operations in southern Türkiye.
Five trucks with aid were sent earlier from Albania.
Türkiye issued a level 4 alert, calling for international aid.
More than 249,000 search and rescue personnel are currently working in the field, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
More than 9,000 international search and rescue teams have participated in post-quake operations.
Around 100 countries have offered assistance, with many having sent rescue teams.
At least 43,556 people have been killed and more than 105,000 injured by the two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, according to officials.
The 7.7- and 7.6-magnitude quakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across 11 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa and Elazig.
Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, also felt the strong tremors that struck Türkiye in less than 10 hours.
