Chinese Red Cross sends second set of aid for 10,000 people in Syria

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
13 Feb 11:53
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According to the China Central Television broadcaster, the second set of aid includes essential medicines, tents and clothing suitable for the harsh winter.

The RCSC unloading the aid boxes sent to Syria (Twitter)

Chinese media reported that a second set of aid to Syria has been sent on Monday by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) to help 10,000 people affected by the fatal earthquakes.

According to the China Central Television broadcaster, the second set of aid entails essential medicines, tents and clothing suitable for the harsh winter.

This is the second team after China transferred a rescue team last week to Syria as it designated approximately $4.4 million in emergency humanitarian assistance to the disaster-stricken country. Syria has received 220 tons of wheat from China and 3,000 tons of rice and more wheat are anticipated to be shipped in the near future.

The West did not even lift a finger

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria will "double or more" from its current level, which has already topped 34,000, according to the UN on Sunday.

At least 870,000 people in Turkey and Syria require hot meals right now and in Syria alone, up to 5.3 million people may have been displaced.

Despite the fact that the US Treasury announced the lifting of some sanctions off Syria in light of the earthquake, no Western country other than Italy has provided Damascus with aid following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country and Turkey, showcasing the West's practice of selective humanitarianism.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Thousands have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a powerful earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday. The magnitude 7.8 quake was one of the strongest to strike the area in more than a century. Rescue workers are digging through debris in freezing conditions, while the death toll is on the rise.