Others are raising funds and relief supplies for victims of the quake, which killed more than 21,000. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - More than $1 million has been raised by the Singapore Red Cross since Wednesday to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.is one of the deadliest in this decade, resulting in thousands of buildings crumbling to dust and over 21,000 dead. It occurred in the early hours of the morning, when many were crushed by rubble or trapped as they slept.
The Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation raised over $400,000 within the first 20 hours of launching its public appeal for donations. World Vision Singapore, which doubled its pledge to $200,000 for immediate relief supplies, has raised over $70,000 so far from its online campaign launched on Friday. Singapore disaster relief agency Mercy Relief has raised about $40,000 so far from its online fundraiser launched on Friday.
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