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00:00 These Egyptian soldiers recover bodies from the rubble in Derna.
00:05 Thousands have died in the coastal city.
00:08 Egypt, Libya's neighbour, has also announced that it will set up camps to shelter survivors.
00:14 The search continues in the water amid the debris, where several Turkish teams are supporting
00:20 local rescue workers overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.
00:24 Two field hospitals have been supplied by Turkey.
00:28 "We treated trauma patients here all throughout the day."
00:33 Another field hospital, aboard a French aid plane, will be taking in victims in Derna.
00:39 The French government has sent tons of supplies and some 40 rescuers from its Istre military
00:43 base in the south.
00:44 "So you have in these aircraft the capacity of an A400M that's a little over 100 people.
00:51 Then it can go up to 30 tons of material when there are no personnel on board.
00:55 Afterwards, it's a mix according to needs.
00:58 The first missions will be essential to determine the exact needs."
01:01 A number of other countries have sent aid, including Qatar, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan and
01:08 Kuwait.
01:09 Meanwhile, the European Union has announced that it is sending tents, field beds, water
01:14 and food.
01:16 Aid which is essential in supporting these Libyan volunteers from all over the country.
01:21 "We provided blankets, mattresses and food.
01:24 Kind people are also helping us, thanks be to God.
01:28 And now we have a good quantity of aid and we are trying to gather more."
01:34 The United Nations has pledged 10 million dollars to help Libya's survivors.