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Two More Saudi Relief Planes Fly to Aleppo, Gaziantep to Aid Quake Victims

Saudi Arabia has dispatched two more planes loaded with relief to the victims of the earthquake. (SPA)

Two more planes carrying relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Türkiye departed Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

The planes took off from King Khalid International Airport and were headed to Syria’s Aleppo and Türkiye's Gaziantep.

The first aircraft is loaded with 90 tons of food baskets, shelters, blankets and medical supplies, such as solutions, medicine for chronic diseases and painkillers.

The second is loaded with 35 tons of food, shelters and medical relief.

Saudi Arabia had launched an air bridge, to aid quake victims in Türkiye and Syria, at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, reflecting the humanitarian role played by the Kingdom.

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