Breaking: Canadian assessment team deployed to Turkey after earthquake, senior official says
Canada deployed a disaster assessment team to Turkey on Wednesday in the wake of a devastating earthquake that’s killed thousands, as the federal government faced criticism that the window to help with rescue efforts was closing.
On Wednesday, Canada’s Turkish and Syrian communities were among those who warned that time was running out as local organizations sent teams abroad to assist with search and rescue efforts. Rescue workers from British Columbia were deployed in the quake zone early Thursday morning local time. “Probably we lost the majority of those people who were under those big tons of heavy blocks and every minute counts,” she said. “We are losing them.”
“Canada’s response is woefully inadequate and it’s just a sign of bad governance. We have very poor government when it comes to foreign policy, and they have a horrific track record when it comes to disaster response,” he said. Ottawa has announced $10 million in aid and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that the federal government was still determining how best to help.
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