Türkiye’s 2nd 'Kindness Train' sets off with aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan
Torrential rains and raging floods have swept away entire villages. Train carrying 394 tons of aid leaves from Ankara: Turkiye's second "Kindness Train" set off for Pakistan with aid for the victims of catastrophic floods which have submerged one-third of the South Asian country. ● The train, which left the capital Ankara on Thursday, is carrying 394 tons of disaster relief materials. ● This shipment is being coordinated by the state-run Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). ● The sendoff ceremony was attended by AFAD President Yunus Sezer and Pakistan's Ambassador to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi. ● Nearly 1,200 people have lost their lives, while more than a million houses have been destroyed or damaged since mid-June, according to Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority.
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