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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Ireland sends 100 tonnes of emergency items to Turkey and Syria amid 'unbearable conditions'

Ireland has sent its largest-ever airlift of emergency supplies to Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes that hit on February 6.

Two powerful tremors struck in south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria, and since then, thousands of people have been confirmed dead across both countries.

Numbers are expected to continue rising over the coming days and weeks. Amongst those affected inside Syria are Syrians who are still displaced in their own country and living in flimsy shelters, tents, and partially destroyed buildings, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

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