Sri Lanka offers rescue services to Turkey as massive earthquakes kill over 1500

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Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has offered the assistance of rescue services to the Foreign Minister of Turkey following the two massive earthquakes that struck the country today, the President's Media Division said.

The request has been made on the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Turkish media reported that over 1500 bodies had been recovered so far and over 6000 people were injured and rescuers were racing to pull survivors from beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria, leaving destruction and debris on each side of the border.

One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in a century shook residents from their beds at around 4 a.m. on Monday, sending tremors as far away as Lebanon and Israel.

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Spartacus Monday, 06 February 2023 08:41 PM

We don't have a coin to rescue ourselves from the disaster we are in.

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Grace Monday, 06 February 2023 09:51 PM

First rescue the thousands of people in Sri Lanka from starvation. Charity begins at home.

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Chris Carter Monday, 06 February 2023 10:45 PM

Well done Sri Lanka for offering help to Turkey

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Jude Tuesday, 07 February 2023 10:25 AM

May God bless the victims!! Hope to find the survivors from the rubble ASAP !!

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