Second Batch of Qatar-Based Medical Team Arrives in Syria
- Publish date: Tuesday، 14 February 2023
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The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) announced that a second medical team had flown to Syria to perform complex surgeries on injured survivors of the deadly earthquake that hit the country on February 6th.
وصل الفريق الطبي الثاني المتطوع مع #الهلال_الأحمر_القطري إلى تركيا متجها نحو الشمال السوري للمساعدة في إجراء العمليات الجراحية الصعبة والمعقدة للمصابين من جراء الزلزال.
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The medical team of 13 doctors consists entirely of volunteer professionals who have high expertise in dealing with complex cases.
The second batch will join the first batch of eight doctors sent who are currently performing delicate surgeries in Syrian hospitals.
Over 35,000 people died from the 7.8-magnitude quake that struck Southern Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday, February 6th.
Read More: How to Protect Yourself During an Earthquake
The two deadly earthquakes, which are considered the most powerful quakes in the region in recent years, left thousands of people homeless.
Image source: @QRCS official Twitter account.