Qatar Donates World Cup Cabins to Turkey Earthquake Survivors - VOA News.

Qatar has sent 4,000 cabins built to house fans at last year's World Cup to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Monday.

The prefabricated cabins were loaded onto a cargo ship in the Persian Gulf at Qatar's Hamad Port.

The Qatar Development Fund began shipping cabins last month and says it will send a total of 10,000 to house people displaced by the February 6 earthquakes.

Gas-rich Qatar, one of the world's wealthiest countries, says it had always planned to donate the mobile homes.

They were needed to help house some of the 1.4 million fans who descended on the small country during soccer’s biggest tournament late last year.

The brightly colored cabins, each with thin walls, were designed to hold one or two people with twin beds, a nightstand, a small table and chair, air conditioning, a toilet and a shower inside.

They went for around $200 a night — $270 with board — offering a budget option for visiting fans.

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 52,000 people — the vast majority in Turkey.

More than 200,000 buildings in Turkey either collapsed or were severely damaged, leaving millions homeless.

Qatar and other wealthy Gulf countries have joined the global effort to send aid to the stricken region.

(AP)

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