The vehicles carried objects from the World Meals Programme (WFP), the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee company, UNHCR, together with meals commodities, shelter, hygiene, and different provides. 

Many of the vehicles, 47, went by means of the Bab al-Hawa crossing and the rest entered by means of Bab al-Salam, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric informed journalists in New York. 

In complete, 335 vehicles or lorries have made the journey from Türkiye into northwest Syria since 9 February, he added. 

Medical provides delivered 

Additionally on Thursday, the World Well being Group (WHO) shipped one other 34.5 metric tonnes of surgical provides and important medicines by means of the 2 border crossings. 

WHO mentioned a 3rd constitution flight landed within the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday carrying 33 tonnes of medical provides and gear to deal with accidents, along with medication for power ailments, cholera remedies and affected person screens. 

One other constitution flight is predicted to reach on Friday with medical provides from its hub in Dubai, which will likely be delivered into northwest Syria from Türkiye. 

A virtually $400 million humanitarian attraction for Syria is presently round 27 per cent funded.

Visiting affected folks 

In the meantime, in Türkiye, UN Resident Coordinator Alvaro Rodriguez travelled to areas affected by the earthquake, assembly with authorities and first responders. 

Mr. Rodriguez visited a tent metropolis in Kahramanmaras, the place 5,000 folks have been taking refuge. 

“He mentioned he was struck by the dimensions of the devastation, however praised the response by the Authorities, the worldwide neighborhood, and Turkish residents,” mentioned Mr. Dujarric. 

The highest assist official was additionally in Turkoglu, the place he spoke with Syrian households displaced by the earthquake. 

UN catastrophe evaluation groups stay lively in southern Türkiye to help the coordination of city search-and-rescue operations and help within the wants assessments.  

A liaison workforce in Ankara can be working with Turkish authorities, who’re main the response, mentioned Mr. Dujarric. 

The UN launched a $1 million flash attraction to help greater than 5 million folks in Türkiye for 3 months. As of Thursday, it was lower than 5 per cent funded.