Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 27 /Trend/
The Islamic Republic has delivered its third batch of humanitarian assistance to the quake-hit Turkish province of Van, Deputy Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Heidar Heidari said, Press TV reported referring to IRNA on Friday.
"Iran's third cargo of humanitarian aid includes 672 tents, 4000 blankets, 2500 packs of food pack, and 800 water bottles, which were handed to the officials of Van province," Heidari said.
Heidari went on to say that currently 48 IRCS air workers in six groups are helping the Turkish rescue teams to locate those who have been trapped under the ruins.
The second consignment Iran has sent to Turkey on Wednesday included 9,000 liters of fuel, 2,500 blankets, 4,800 mineral water bottles and 465 tents while the first consignment sent on Sunday contained 208 tents, 2,500 packs of food stuffs and 1,500 blankets.
The devastating earthquake struck the Turkish southeast Van Province on Oct. 23 has left 550 people dead and at least 1,650 injured so far. Local seismologists predict that the death toll can climb to 1,000 people.
As many as 2,256 buildings or about a third of the total buildings collapsed in the city of Ercis, which was mostly hit by the quake according to the government's emergency committee.
Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Germany also delivered aid, despite Ankara's announcement that it would deal with the crisis alone.
Edited by T.Konyayeva.