ZAGREB, Aug 19 (Hina) - The Croatian Red Cross (HCK) on Thursday appealed to the citizens of Croatia to donate money to aid the population of Turkey affected by a disastrous earthquake which hit the country earlier this week.
ZAGREB, Aug 19 (Hina) - The Croatian Red Cross (HCK) on Thursday
appealed to the citizens of Croatia to donate money to aid the
population of Turkey affected by a disastrous earthquake which hit
the country earlier this week.#L#
Money may be deposited with the Money Transfers Bureau, on the
account number 30105-678-12141.
HCK president Jadranko Crnic and HCK chief-of-staff Nenad Javornik
expressed their gratitude for the aid and solidarity shown so far.
The earthquake, 6.7 degrees on the Richter scale, struck north-
western Turkey in the night between Monday and Tuesday. According
to the Turkish government's crisis centre, the earthquake killed
more than 3,700, and wounded some 17,000.
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