European Union sends rescue teams to Türkiye after deadly quake
Türkiye Earthquake: "Teams from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way," with the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre overseeing their deployment, commissioner Janez Lenarcic tweeted.
He said that the bloc’s Civil Protection Mechanism had been activated to respond to the quake, which hit Türkiye and Syria, causing deaths and destruction in both countries.
“Teams from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way,” with the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Center overseeing their deployment, commissioner Janez Lenarcic tweeted.
In the wake of the earthquake in #Turkey this morning, we have activated the #EUCivilProtectionMechanism.
The EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre is coordinating the deployment of rescue teams from Europe.
Teams from the #Netherlands & #Romania are already on their way.
— Janez Lenarčič (@JanezLenarcic) February 6, 2023
Several governments in the EU pledged help, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Belgium, Poland, Spain and Finland also said they stood ready to deploy teams and help.
The 7.4-magnitude quake struck early on Monday the south-east of Turkiye and the regions of Syria which are near to the border.
