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World powers rush to offer Turkey, Syria aid over quake

An aerial view of residents searching for survivors in the Syrian village of Besnia in rebel-held Idlib province
— Paris (AFP)

Countries around the world mobilised rapidly to send aid and rescue workers on Monday after a massive earthquake killed more than 2,600 people in Turkey and Syria.

Offers of assistance came from countries across the world. Here are some of the chief pledges of support.

- European Union -

The European Union has mobilised 10 search and rescue teams for Turkey after the stricken country requested EU assistance, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and EU crisis management commissioner Janez Lenarcic said.

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