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An anonymous donor reportedly walked into the Turkish Embassy in the US and gave $30 million to aid victims of the devastating earthquake

Isobel van Hagen
·2 min read
Rescuers and civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023.
Rescuers and civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023.ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images

  • A Pakistani living in the US went to the Turkish Embassy to anonymously donate $30 million to earthquake victims.

  • The prime minister of Pakistan said he was "deeply moved" by the act.

  • The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake surpassed 28,000 people this weekend.

A Pakistani living in the United States went to the Turkish Embassy to anonymously donate $30 million to those affected by a massive and deadly earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, according to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

In a tweet on Saturday, Sharif said he was "deeply moved" by the act.

"These are such glorious acts of philanthropy that enable humanity to triumph over the seemingly insurmountable odds," he said.

Pakistan's government formed a committee on Thursday to collect funds and provide supplies for Turkey and Syria, Anadolu Agency, Turkey's state-run media agency, reported.

On Saturday, the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority said on Twitter that two more relief consignments were flying to "the sister and brothers" of Turkey to provide aid.

Rescue workers carry Yigit Cakmak, 8-years-old survivor at the site of a collapsed building 52 hours after the earthquake struck, on February 08, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday

The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake surpassed 28,000 people this weekend, and thousands more are still reported missing as rescue efforts continue.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the earthquake "the disaster of the century."

As millions face displacement from the disaster, donating money is the most efficient way to support survivors, and the organizations are providing aid in the region, Insider reported.

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