By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar
SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — The public, especially Subang constituents, are invited to donate winter clothes and blankets for earthquake victims in Turkiye.
Its state assemblyman Michelle Ng Mei Sze said through the ‘Sumbangan Kasih Daripada Subang Kepada Turkiye’ (Donations from Subang to Turkiye) programme, the public could donate the essentials to two mosques in Subang Jaya.
“Donations can be made at Masjid Al-Falah USJ 9 and Masjid Al-Irsyad USJ 1 beginning today until February 15, from 9am to 5pm.
“The recent earthquake that hit Turkiye has claimed thousands of lives and damaged their properties, therefore I urge Subang folks to help them by donating winter clothes and blankets,” she said.
Michelle added that among the essential items are winter clothes such as long pants, long sleeve tops, sweaters, jackets, socks and hand socks.
“This initiative is being carried out in collaboration between my office and the two mosques,” she said, adding that the donations will be air shipped via Turkish Airlines and are expected to arrive in Turkiye on February 11 and February 16.
A strong earthquake was reported to have jolted the southern region of Turkiye’s Kahramanmaras province early Monday (February 6) and the Turkiye Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that the 7.4 magnitude quake which struck at 4.17am local time was centred in the Pazarcik district.
Then at 1.24pm (6.24pm Malaysia Time), a 7.6 magnitude quake centred in Kahramanmaras’s Elbistan district struck the region.
Turkish media reported that at least 2,379 people were killed and 14,483 others were injured in 10 provinces of Türkiye so far following two strong quakes that jolted the southern region of the country Monday.
The powerful quake, with its epicentre at Pazarcik district, also devastated neighbouring Syria with nearly 1,300 people reportedly killed and over 2,400 others wounded.
