US deploying 2 search and rescue teams
The U.S. is deploying two 79-person urban search and rescue teams to Turkey, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.
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![PHOTO: This aerial view shows residents, aided by heavy equipment, searching for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in the village of Besnia near the twon of Harim, Idlib province, Syria, Feb. 6, 2022.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/syria-earth-quake-romania-gty-mz-33-230206_1675706539222_hpMain.jpg)
"The president has authorized an immediate U.S. response. So right now, in addition to personnel currently on the ground, we are in the process of deploying additional teams, including two 79-person urban search and rescue teams, to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and to help address the needs of all those who have been hurt or displaced by the earthquake,” Kirby said.
-ABC News’ Sarah Kolinovsky