Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates) at the conference after the government meeting in Prague, February 8, 2023.
Prague – According to Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates), the Czech Republic is ready to possibly extend the ten-day stay of the rescue team in Turkey, which was affected by the earthquake, and to increase financial and material aid. It follows requests for the form of aid from Turkey. He will send generators and sleeping bags to the country next week, he is monitoring other requirements, Lipavský said after the cabinet meeting. In Turkey, one Czech woman, who has a permanent residence in this country, is still missing after the earthquake. According to him, the Czech diplomacy cannot provide further information.
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Photo gallery: Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
According to Minister Lipavský, the government is not forgetting about Syria, which was also affected by the earthquake, but due to the complicated situation, aid will be sent there through international organizations.
Monday's earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 degrees claimed more than 11,000 lives in Turkey and the north of Syria, of which 2,600 were on the Syrian side of the border. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, there are almost five tens of thousands of wounded on the spot. Due to the freezing temperatures, the chances of rescuing people buried under the rubble are getting smaller and smaller. According to the Turkish authorities, almost 100,000 people were involved in the rescue operations, including teams from a number of other countries.
The Czechia sent a team of 68 rescuers to Turkey, which landed on Tuesday and on the night of today, its members began searching for those buried in the rubble in the city of Adiyaman. In addition to firefighters, the team also includes doctors, construction engineers and dog handlers. On Monday, the Czechia also decided on aid in the amount of ten million crowns.
