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China sends more aid to earthquake victims in Syria

Beijing, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The Red Cross Society of China on Monday sent the second shipment of medicines and other essential items to distribute among the victims of the earthquakes in Syria.

The entity stated that the consignment left Beijing early this Monday. It contains tents, medicines, winter clothes, and other items to assist at least 10,000 persons.

The first shipment of aid was sent to Syria last week with the same content, accompanied by a rescue worker at the request of the Arab country’s government.

China also stated that it remains attentive in providing more assistance to both Syria and Türkiye, according to the needs of each territory.

The Chinese Red Cross Society gave its counterparts in those countries 200,000 dollars to support them in the emergency unleashed following Monday’s earthquakes, which left tens of thousands of deaths and caused considerable material losses.

China’s residents in Tükiye and Syria also collaborates donating materials, food, and humanitarian products to the survivors of the quakes.

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