Poland on Monday announced immediate support for Türkiye, including a team of 76 firefighters and eight rescue dogs, after strong earthquakes jolted the country's southern region.

 

"We have received an official confirmation of acceptance for our help," the country's Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said on Twitter.

 

At least 1,650 people were killed and 11,119 others injured in 10 provinces when two strong earthquakes jolted southern Türkiye on Monday, according to official figures.

 

Early Monday morning, a 7.7 earthquake jolted Kahramanmaras and strongly shook several neighboring provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis.

 

Later, at 13.24 p.m. (1024GMT), a 7.6 magnitude quake also centered in Kahramanmaras struck the region.

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