The Van Earthquake, Turkey

On Sunday, 23 October 2011 at 13.41 local time, a destructive earthquake struck the city Van and its town Ercis, magnitude 7.2, in the eastern part of Turkey. The earthquake and its aftershocks demolished hundreds of buildings and buried hundreds of people under the rubble. According to AFAD on October 30, 2011, the earthquake killed 604 and 4,152 people were injured  and at least 60,000 people were left homeless as 6,017 out of 11,232 damaged buildings in the Van earthquake  region were uninhabitable.

Erzurum, the neighbouring city was stated to be a hub for the int’l aid sent by plane by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and a center for assistance coming overland was established in Van. 
According to Wikipedia, as of October 27, aid from other countries are as follows: Azerbaijan sent search and rescue team of 145 people, 1,250 tents, 700 beds, 40 generators, 5,000 blankets, 40 pieces of kitchen equipment. 490 tents by France, 200 tents by Italy, 284 tents by Russia, 60 tents, 300 blankets, 300 bed, and 60 stoves by Kazakhstan, 4 general purpose tents by Ukraine, 7 prefabricated houses by Israel and tents for 2000 by Belgium sent. Also Armenian government sent 40 tons of cargo to Turkey, including tents, sleeping bags, blankets and bedding. On 31 October Bulgaria provided 100 tents for winter conditions and will provide 50 more tents, 1,000 blankets and 300 mats. Saudi Arabia sent $50 Million to spend in relief efforts. Also European Union announces that they will release TRY10 million fund for the cause.