Ammon News - Qatar has allocated some 10,000 mobile homes to affected people in Turkey and Syria after a powerful earthquake struck the two countries on Monday.

A statement by Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said "Within the framework of the continuous Qatari efforts to contribute to relieving the quake-affected people in Syria and Turkey, the State of Qatar has allocated 10,000 mobile homes that will be transferred to the affected areas."

Qatar launched the first air bridge to Turkey on Monday night in response to the deadly earthquakes that rocked the country and neighbouring Syria.

The first flights of the air bridge are accompanied by a team from the Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) equipped with specialized mechanisms for search and rescue operations, in addition to a field hospital, relief aid, tents and winter supplies.