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In the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria earlier this week, the EU is running one of its largest search and rescue operations through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help save as many lives as possible.

Today, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation and a Communication to establish common goals to boost disaster resilience in the areas of civil protection. This includes ways to better prepare European countries for natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, and wildfires.

Following multiple earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, the European Union is mobilising emergency funding to help meet the needs of people affected by this disaster. 

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Türkiye and Syria yesterday morning has already taken the lives of thousands, while many people are still stuck under the rubble.

A powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude – one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years - struck the region of Gaziantep in Türkiye, which impacted neighbouring Syria as well, overnight.

The announcement was made on the occasion of the EU-ECOWAS ministerial meeting held in Brussels today, attended by Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič. Up to €111 million of the mentioned budget will benefit ECOWAS members.

The funding will allow humanitarian partners to ensure the provision of life-saving support such as protection, food, shelter, health care, and education.

Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, and the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, are visiting the new rescEU energy hub in Poland that will act as a logistical centre for delivering emergency energy assistance to Ukraine.

The Commission has allocated €102.5 million in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable communities in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the Lake Chad region.