The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman directed to provide support and assistance to both Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake that occurred yesterday, Monday, and left thousands dead and wounded, by sending rescue teams and relief air traffic that includes urgent medical and humanitarian aid. .
They also expressed their sincere condolences and sympathy to the Republic of Turkey and the Syrian Republic, and their two brotherly peoples, especially the families of the victims, and their wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured as a result of the earthquake, and the deaths, injuries and material damage it left in some Turkish and Syrian regions, and the Kingdom confirms its standing and solidarity with the two brotherly countries in this humanitarian circumstance. According to what was reported by “SPA”.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and neighboring Syria early Monday, destroying thousands of buildings, including many residential buildings and hospitals, and leaving thousands injured and homeless.
More than 6,500 people have been killed so far in Syria and Turkey as a result of the earthquake.
The World Health Organization said it expected the worst and feared that “the results might be eight times higher than the first numbers” published.