The earthquake in Turkey killed more than 10,000 people. The Hong Kong government yesterday (8th) sent a search and rescue team consisting of 59 members from the Security Bureau, Fire Services Department, Immigration Department and Department of Health to Turkey to assist in the search and rescue work at the earthquake site.
The Security Bureau said this afternoon (9th) that the search and rescue team had arrived at Istanbul Airport and was about to go to the Adana disaster area to assist in the rescue.
The Security Bureau issued a document this afternoon (9th) stating that the SAR search and rescue team arrived at Istanbul Airport at 4:00 p.m. Hong Kong time, gathered to report the situation during the transit, and will soon go to the Adana disaster area to assist in the rescue.
Acting Chief Executive Chen Guoji, Secretary for Security Tang Bingqiang and the Consul General of Turkey in Hong Kong also went to the airport to see him off last night (8th). Safety.
He also pointed out that the first task is to rescue the buried dead and injured, saying that no Hong Kong people have asked for help yet.
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