China sends 82-member rescue team to aid Turkiye quake relief

In response to a request from the Turkiye government, China has sent a rescue team to the country to participate in relief efforts after two strong earthquakes jolted parts of the nation and neighboring Syria early on Monday, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.

The team, consisting of 82 people, departed Beijing Capital International Airport at around 4 pm on Tuesday. It was dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management and consists of specialists from the Beijing Fire and Rescue Administration, the National Earthquake Response Support Service and the Emergency General Hospital.