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Saudi Arabia sends aid planes to Turkey and Syria
15 February 2023 14:06 GMT
Saudi Arabia has sent new aid and relief materials to both Turkey and Syria for earthquake victims.
A plane filled with 90 tons of foodstuffs, medical and shelter supplies set off for Gazientep airport on Wednesday, Saudi's state news agency SPA reported.
Earlier in the day, a Saudi plane carrying 35 tons of aid arrived in Syria's Aleppo.
Nearly $100m has been raised since Saudi Arabia launched a donation drive for quake victims last week, according to the government's Sahem platform responsible for the campaign.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, head of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, told Saudi state television that Riyadh was looking into constructing 3,000 temporary houses for victims in both Turkey and Syria.