KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia has sent a rescue team to Türkiye to help bolster efforts to aid victims of an earthquake, Malaysian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The 70-member team has arrived in Istanbul and has been transported to the site of the incident in Adana, the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry also urged Malaysians in Türkiye to keep informed of the situation and comply with the instructions of local authorities for their own safety.
Over 7,000 people were killed and tens of thousands injured after earthquakes jolted parts of Türkiye and neighboring Syria on Monday. ■