Written by Nihal Abu Al-Saud
Monday, February 13, 2023 10:51 AM
An unknown man donated $30 million to the victims affected by the Turkey earthquakeIn light of a humanitarian crisis that struck the world, about the devastating losses of the double earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, which claimed the lives of more than 33 thousand people, according to CNN.
According to the report, a man entered the Turkish Embassy in the United States and made his donation. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted that an “unknown Pakistani” entered the embassy to offer this generous gift. Sharif added, “These are glorified acts of charity that enable humanity to triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds.” .
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said another shipment consisting of about 5 tons of relief materials, including blankets and winter tents, was sent via a Pakistan International Airlines flight. Islamabad has set up an air, sea and land corridor to send relief materials to earthquake victims in Turkey. and Syria.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has already set up a relief fund to collect funds and relief materials for earthquake victims in the two countries besides forming a ministerial committee to coordinate and supervise relief efforts across Pakistan.
Sharif also made a phone call to his Syrian counterpart, Hussain Arnous, to condole the human losses in the massive earthquakes that occurred last week, and confirmed that Islamabad will continue to mobilize all possible resources to help the earthquake victims in Syria, and Pakistan has already sent the first batch of relief materials to Syria.
