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Turkey to send mobile hospital, aid to Haiti

15 January 2010 [12:27] - TODAY.AZ
Turkey will send mobile hospital and humanitarian aid to Haiti, the Prime Ministry said on Friday.
The Prime Ministry Press Center said Turkey would dispatch a mobile hospital, two check-up devices, 20-member relief team, 10 tons of medicine and medical equipment.

Also, Turkey will send 20 tons of tents, blankets, foodstuffs and kitchen sets by a General Staff plane.

An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit Haiti on January 12, 2010.

The International Red Cross estimates 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed in the devastating quake.

/World Bulletin/

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