UK sends aid to Turkey via rescuers
United Kingdom has sent 76 search and rescue specialists with equipment and dogs to Turkeyas well as an emergency medical team.
The government said the teams, due to arrive no later than Monday, will carry equipment including seismic listening devices, concrete cutting and breaking equipment and shoring tools.
The British ambassador-designate, Jill Morris, said that “the embassy Union in Ankara is in close contact with the Turkish authorities to understand how we can best support to those who are in the place”.
The UK also said it was in contact with the United Nations about support for victims in Syria.
Other countries have joined the expanding international aid effort, including the United Arab Emirates, which is setting up a field hospital in Turkey, and Qatar, which has sent rescuers and emergency supplies.
Romania, Spain and Poland also joined the efforts of the European Union by sending rescuers, doctors, dogs and specialized equipment.