ShareANKARA: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) on Thursday delivered relief aid and necessities to Palestinian refugees in Osmaniye Province affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey. Speaking to KUNA, KRCS's Deputy Chairman of the Board Anwar Al-Hasawi said that it was paramount to deliver relief aid to Palestinian refugees residing in Turkey.
Palestinian refugees took advantage of clear areas between residential buildings to construct their makeshift dwellings, he indicated, adding that such locations were prone the impact of tremors and aftershocks. He affirmed that KRCS would continue to aid refugees in Turkey and Turkish citizens especially in their current predicament, noting that they would focus on reaching all those in need wherever in the country. On February 6th, southern Turkey and northern Syria were impacted by a strong 7.7- magnitude earthquake followed by 7.6-magnitude aftershock, leading to huge losses in lives and devastation to infrastructure and buildings.
Aid to Syrians
In another development, Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS) in cooperation with its Qatari counterpart distributed aid to around 600 Syrian families affected by the destructive earthquake of February 6. KRCS' envoy to Turkey Dr Musaed Al-Enezi stated to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the each package is enough for families of five to seven people for a duration of about two weeks, includes foodstuff of rice, flour dates, canned food as well as blankets. This type of relief aid, indicated Al-Enezi, alleviates burdens and leaves a positive impact on those afflicted, and thanked donators for all they have provided. He added that Kuwait extended air and sea bridges to deliver aid to Turkish and Syrian people in the aftermath of the quake. - KUNA
