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Japan not only joined the condolences for the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, but also contributed its own rescue team to help the victims of the natural disaster.

“Last night a first group of lifeguards left,” the Japanese government spokesman, Hirokazu Matsuno, reported on Tuesday at a press conference, assuring that Japan “will continue to study the necessary aid for the affected area.

The Japanese rescue team sent consists of 18 members of the Japan Disaster Relief Team, under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

This is an advance that will be followed by the dispatch of more personnel, including an international fire rescue team and the Coast Guard, reaching up to 75 people.