China News Agency, Beijing, February 7 (Reporter Guo Chaokai and Chen Su) The reporter learned from the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management on the 7th that at the request of the Turkish government, the Chinese government sent 82 Chinese rescue teams to Turkey for international rescue.
On the afternoon of February 7, the Chinese rescue team took an Air China chartered flight from Capital International Airport to the disaster area.
At the request of the Turkish government, the Chinese government sent a Chinese rescue team to Turkey for international rescue.
According to the unified deployment, the Ministry of Emergency Management sent 82 members of the Chinese Rescue Team to the disaster area with rescue equipment and supplies. The rescue team is mainly composed of personnel from the Beijing Fire and Rescue Corps, the China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center, and the Emergency General Hospital.
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On February 6, two consecutive 7.8-magnitude earthquakes hit Turkey, causing heavy casualties and property losses.
According to the unified deployment, the Ministry of Emergency Management sent 82 members of the Chinese Rescue Team to the disaster area with rescue equipment and supplies. The rescue team is mainly composed of personnel from the Beijing Fire and Rescue Corps, the China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center, and the Emergency General Hospital.
On the afternoon of February 7th, Beijing time, the Chinese rescue team took an Air China chartered flight from Capital Airport to the disaster-stricken area.
Entrusted by Minister of Emergency Management Wang Xiangxi, Vice Minister of Emergency Management Xu Jiaai went to the Capital Airport to see off the Chinese rescue team and delivered a speech.
Turkish Ambassador to China Emin Ionen, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li, Deputy Director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Deng Boqing and others went to see him off.
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