Worcester Muslim Welfare Association in the UK launched fund raising for earth quick victims in Turkey and Syria

 RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – A fund raising bid to raise £5,000 to help those left stricken by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria has been launched by Worcester Muslim Welfare Association.

Caring worshippers at the Tallow Hill mosque have taken the wraps off a bid to help as the death toll from last week’s disaster topped 30,000.

It comes as two trained rescuers from Worcester were sent to the country to help the rescue effort.

Phil Ball and James Spry are members of the UK search and rescue team SARAID, who have deployed to Turkey

Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, rapidly collapsed and infrastructure has also been badly damaged.

UN classified, highly trained volunteers of the UK charity Search And Rescue Assistance In Disasters (SARAID) have mobilised extra team and resources to Turkey at the request of the Turkish Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Their objective is to provide immediate humanitarian support in response to the devastating earthquake and consecutive aftershocks that struck the western provinces of Turkey and the North of Syria last Monday (February 6).

The full team includes USAR specialists, coordinators, structural engineers, and paramedics.

The team’s primary tasking will be Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) and/or Damage Assessment.

They are equipped with specialist seismic listening devices, search cameras, rope rescue kits and power tools for breaching & breaking concrete.