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Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his condolences to the leaders of Turkey and Syria over the catastrophic earthquake in southeastern Turkey that caused casualties in both countries, world agencies reported.
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In separate messages to Turkish and Syrian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad, Xi said he was deeply shaken by the news of this new disaster.
At the same time, the Foreign Aid Agency of the Chinese State Council said that China is ready to provide humanitarian aid to the two countries affected by the earthquake, adds Reuters.
India announced that it was immediately sending rescue teams and medical teams, as well as first aid supplies to Turkey, AFP reported.
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Two teams of India's National Disaster Response Force, comprising 100 people with dogs trained to search for survivors, and relevant material for conducting rescue operations are ready to leave for the affected areas, the Indian Ministry of Defense said in a statement. foreign affairs, which is coordinating on this matter with Turkey.
Teams of doctors and paramedics are also ready to be sent with the relevant medicines and medical materials of first necessity, writes BTA.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the loss of human lives in Turkey and in Syria, the agency added, and indicated that India's relations with Turkey are cold.
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