Azerbaijan Sends Large Convoy Of Humanitarian Aid To Turkey

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuing its mission to send humanitarian aid to the earthquake-affected areas in Turkey.

A newly released footage from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan and obtained by Newsflash shows a long convoy setting out to deliver additional assistance in the search and rescue efforts.

Azerbaijan was reportedly one of the first countries to send aid to Turkey following the deadly catastrophe.

A 7.7-magnitude and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes struck Turkey on 6th February.

Humanitarian aid convoy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan arrives in Turkey in undated footage. Thousands of people have been left injured as a result of the earthquake. (@azerbaycanfhn/Newsflash)

As per the latest update by the Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency, 31,643 have died and more than 80,000 are injured in Turkey.

Along with the casualties in northern Syria, almost 40,000 people are confirmed dead.