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Members of a Chinese rescue team are seen before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

The 82-member team was dispatched by the Ministry of Emergency Management, at the request of the Turkish government. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Members of a Chinese rescue team are seen before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team are seen before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team leave for Türkiye from a fire fighting training base in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team check medical supplies before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team carry equipment and supplies before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team are seen before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team are seen before departing for Türkiye at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of a Chinese rescue team boarding a chartered plane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team prepare to leave for Türkiye from a fire fighting training base in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team leave for Türkiye from a fire fighting training base in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team prepare to leave for Türkiye from a fire fighting training base in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of a Chinese rescue team boarding a chartered plane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

Members of a Chinese rescue team check equipments before leaving for Türkiye from a fire fighting training base in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Turkish Ambassador to China Abdulkadir Emin Onen shakes hands with a member of a Chinese rescue team at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday afternoon to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of a Chinese rescue team boarding a chartered plane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2023. A Chinese rescue team departed from Beijing for Türkiye on a chartered plane on Tuesday to join earthquake relief efforts in the country.