02:45Turkey: Volunteers flock to Istanbul aid centre to join disaster relief efforts
Istanbul residents streamed to an aid centre for victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkey, to donate humanitarian supplies and to join disaster relief efforts.
Residents flocked to Eurasia Show Center queueing to donate aid packages or to help with the operations. The aid campaign was organised by the authorities to collect essentials for victims of the natural disaster such as blankets, sleeping bags, stoves, heaters or mobile phones, among other items.
The first earthquake, of 7.8 magnitude, struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second one hit less than 12 hours later, with a slightly smaller 7.6 magnitude, and at a greater depth.
In Turkey 5,893 people were confirmed killed, while 1.932 people died in Syria, adding up to a combined death toll of over 7,800. The World Health Organization estimated that up to 20,000 people may have died.
02:45Istanbul residents streamed to an aid centre for victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkey, to donate humanitarian supplies and to join disaster relief efforts.
Residents flocked to Eurasia Show Center queueing to donate aid packages or to help with the operations. The aid campaign was organised by the authorities to collect essentials for victims of the natural disaster such as blankets, sleeping bags, stoves, heaters or mobile phones, among other items.
The first earthquake, of 7.8 magnitude, struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday. A second one hit less than 12 hours later, with a slightly smaller 7.6 magnitude, and at a greater depth.
In Turkey 5,893 people were confirmed killed, while 1.932 people died in Syria, adding up to a combined death toll of over 7,800. The World Health Organization estimated that up to 20,000 people may have died.