China's civilian Blue Sky Rescue team rushes to Türkiye
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Members of the civilian Blue Sky Rescue team departed from Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, for Türkiye on Wednesday to assist with the earthquake response. (Photo: Xinhua)
The team, which consists of 127 members from more than ten provinces in China, brought 39 tons of disaster relief materials and equipment. (Photo: Xinhua)
The team, which consists of 127 members from more than ten provinces in China, brought 39 tons of disaster relief materials and equipment. (Photo: Xinhua)
They flew directly from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Istanbul, Türkiye, and will rush to the epicenter to carry out rescue work upon arrival. (Photo: People's Daily)
The Blue Sky Rescue team, established in 2007, is China's largest non-governmental humanitarian organization. (Photo: People's Daily)
It has participated in many major rescue operations including the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 and the Nepal earthquake in 2015. (Photo: Xinhua)