Malaysia among earliest to send SAR team to Turkiye following earthquake, says minister


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, through the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team SMART, is one of the first countries to assist Turkiye in the search and rescue (SAR) of earthquake victims, with the team successfully mobilised within 24 hours.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Duties) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali (pic) said that the 70-member team led by Commander Mohd Khairul Jamil arrived safely in Turkiye at 5.50am local time (10.50am Malaysian time) today (Feb 7).

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