29 Oct 2011

$250,000 from NZ for quake aid in Turkey

8:16 am on 29 October 2011

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand will contribute $250,000 to help victims of Turkey's earthquake.

The money will help the Turkish Red Cresent provide shelter and essential supplies for those left homeless and injured by the magnitude 7.2 quake on Sunday.

The official death toll is 570, with 2500 people injured.

Mr McCully says the New Zealand Government will keep in contact with the Turkish authorities to see if other assistance can be provided.