G-7 Nations Express 'profound Sympathy' For T�rkiye, Syria Earthquake Victims
Sumaira FH Published March 03, 2023 | 12:40 PM
WASHINGTON , March 3 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Mar, 2023 ) :- The Group of 7 (G-7) major industrialized nations expressed on Friday their "profound sympathy" for all those impacted by devastating earthquakes that ravaged broad swathes of T�rkiye and Syria.
"We stand in solidarity with the people of T�rkiye and Syria and pledge our continued support to tackling the consequences of this catastrophe," the leaders of the G-7, which include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.
"It is vital that humanitarian aid reaches all those who require it as efficiently as possible. We welcome the expansion of cross-border aid for an initial period of three months, and underscore that the humanitarian needs of those in northwest Syria should continue to be met," they added.
The leaders also welcomed EU-led donor conference in March to support the Turkish and Syrian people.
On Feb. 6, two powerful quakes struck southern T�rkiye.
The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 tremors were centered in Kahramanmaras and rocked 10 other provinces � Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig. Some 13.5 million people have been affected by the devastating quakes.
Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, also felt the trembles that struck in less than 10 hours.
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