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Ukraine ready to send rescuers to Turkey - Foreign Minister

Over 900 people in Turkey and Syria were killed in a powerful earthquake.

Ukraine ready to send rescuers to Turkey - Foreign Minister
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that Ukraine is working closely with the Turkish side to coordinate the deployment of a large group of its rescuers.

“Ukraine stands ready to send a large group of rescue workers to Turkey to assist crisis response. We are working closely with the Turkish side to coordinate their deployment,” the message reads.

This morning, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in the province of Gaziantep in southern Turkey, at a depth of 24.1 kilometres. The earthquake was felt in several countries of the region, including Syria and Lebanon. As of 12:20, more than 900 people have been reported dead and more than 5,000 injured.

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