Turkey sends aid to Japan

A Turkish team comprised of 33 search and rescue, and technical experts left for Tokyo, Japan on Friday in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Anadolu agency reported.

Yalcin Mumcu, the director of Bursa Civil Defense Search and Rescue Unit heading the team, said they were carrying radiation measuring devices with them.

"We will do our best, and we are going there to share the agonies of people," Mumcu also said.

Moreover, Turkey will send three vehicles, two trailers, 40 dosimeters, five radiation measuring devices to Japan later on Friday.

According to recent reports, 5,600 people lost their lives and 2,400 others were wounded in the devastating earthquake and tsunami disaster that hit Japan. 9,500 people have been reported missing.

Around 380,000 people have been evacuated from their places so far.


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