Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year’s World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, officials said
Qatar Donates World Cup Fan Cabins to Survivors of Turkish Earthquakes
A World Cup fan village made up of thousands of"cabins" is seen in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — . The gas-rich Gulf nation says it had always planned to donate the mobile homes. They were needed to help house some of the 1.4 million fans who descended on the small country during soccer’s biggest tournament.Here’s What Will Happen to Qatar’s Billion Dollar Stadiums Now That the World Cup Is OverThe magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes that struck nine hours apart on Feb. 6 killed more than 35,000 people in southeastern Turkey and war-torn northern Syria.
Qatar and other wealthy Gulf countries have joined the global effort to send rescuers and aid to the stricken region. The United Arab Emirates has pledged $100 million for relief efforts. Saudi Arabia has dispatched eight planes loaded with supplies to Turkey and Syria.Earthquakes Struck the Heart of the World’s Largest Refugee Population. Here’s How to Help
The eighth Saudi flight landed in government-held Aleppo, in northern Syria, on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia was a strong supporter of the opposition at the height of Syria’s civil war and — unlike other Arab countries — has shown little interest in any rapprochement with President Bashar Assad.
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