Operation Blessing and partner organization Humedica teamed up to provide emergency medical care as survivors were pulled from the rubble.

ERCIS, Turkey – Operation Blessing International and its longtime disaster relief partner, the German charity Humedica, are in Turkey to provide relief for victims of a 7.2.magnitude earthquake that hit the eastern part of the nation last Sunday (Oct. 23).

Watch OBI’s David Darg report on initial relief efforts

To date, more than 430 have died with some 1,352 reported injured, as rescue teams continue to search for survivors beneath the rubble. Turkey is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it sits on major geological fault lines, according to the United States Geological Survey.

View photos of relief efforts

The Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said the epicenter of the aftershock was Degirmenozu, between Van and Ercis, which was worst hit.

Operation Blessing delivers relief supplies to a tent city, including clean water, food and hygiene items.

OBI and a Humedica medical team arrived in the city of Van on Tuesday evening (10/25) and then set up a field hospital at a local gym in Ercis. Both OBI and Humedica are working with Turkish government medical teams to help victims.

Watch OBI teams deliver supplies to tent city

Today, OBI secured and distributed two truckloads of bottled water, 3,500 ready to eat meals, diaper kits and other materials to a camp with some 170 displaced families.

HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can help by making an online donation toward OBI's disaster relief efforts. With your support, we can continue to provide emergency relief and recovery. Please make an on-line donation today.

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