In this handout video grab released by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, rescuers of Russian Emergency Situations Ministry wait to board a special Il-76 aircraft which will depart to Turkey to help in the aftermath of the earthquake, at the Zhukovsky airfield, Moscow region, Russia. In addition, one Il-76 will depart to Syria. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border, killed more than 2,000 people and injured thousands early on Monday morning. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Turkey Earthquake Aid
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Moscow region, Russia
- Event date: 06.02.2023
- Date published: 06.02.2023
- Source: Russian Emergency Situations Ministry
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1500x938px, 744.6Kb
- Job-ID: 1fe59313556ffd79