UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met students and volunteers at a donation centre at the University College of London on Thursday, February 9, to collect aid for the survivors of the deadly earthquakes that hit Turkiye and Syria.
Footage released by the official Twitter page of the Prime Minister shows Sunak speaking to students and helping pack items at the centre.
“It’s hard to comprehend the scale of the tragedy that has unfolded in Turkiye and in Syria”, Sunak said. “Almost 20,000 people have lost their lives [and] cities were destroyed. And as a dad, I’m sure everyone has seen the pictures of parents trying to find their children, babies, toddlers from the rubble. I think those are images that will stay with all of us for a long time. And that is why it is vital to support Syria and Turkiye at this time.”
“The government said it will match every one of those donations, and I urge people to please give generously if they can,” he added.
