Italy to send field hospital to Turkey for earthquake victims

The Italian Minister of Civil Defense and Maritime Policies, Musumeci, said in a statement after the working meeting with the Director General of Civil Defense Fabrizio Curcio: “In the meetings of the last few hours with the European Commission, it was decided that Italy would provide more assistance.” saying.

Musumeci said that a ship belonging to the Italian navy will leave as soon as possible with the Italian mission to establish a field hospital in Turkey and the necessary relief materials.

Meanwhile, Defense Minister Guido Crosetto reported that a second Italian Air Force C130 transport plane left for Turkey with relief equipment and supplies in the afternoon.

A relief team from the Italian Fire Brigade had also arrived in Adana in the morning.

THOSE WHO LOST LIVES IN THE REMEMBERED EARTHQUAKE

Those who lost their lives in the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were not forgotten at the music festival, which was held for the 73rd time this year and opened tonight in Sanremo, Italy.

At the opening of the festival, which was attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, the hosts from the Amadeus organization and the Italian singer Gianni Morandi remembered on stage for 1 minute those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Also in the evening, the presenter Amadeus announced the campaign to help the victims of the earthquake organized by the Italian public broadcaster RAI in collaboration with the Red Cross, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the High Commissioner for United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR). (AA)