Upon hearing of the major earthquake in Türkiye and Syria that killed and injured many people, on February 6, Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan sent a telegram of condolences to President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad. 06/0
As of 3:30 p.m. (Hanoi time) on February 6, the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that shook and collapsed many buildings in central Türkiye and northwestern Syria in the early morning of the same day has killed more than 500 people and injured thousands. The number of casualties is expected to increase sharply as rescuers are trying to search for victims in the rubble.
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said the country has recorded 284 deaths and 2,323 injuries, while authorities are urgently deploying rescue forces and equipment to the affected areas. According to VNA, Turkey has also declared a level 4 alert and requested international assistance in this disaster. The office of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the leader had phone calls with the governors of the eight affected provinces to gather information about the situation and direct rescue operations.
Türkiye has suspended civilian flights at Gaziante airport due to damage after the earthquake.
In Syria, a health official said the earthquake, which was centered in Turkey, had killed more than 237 people and injured 600. Most of the casualties were reported in the provinces of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia, where many high-rise buildings collapsed due to the earthquake.
The office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced that the country's leader held an emergency meeting to assess the damage and discuss further measures to overcome the consequences of the earthquake.
The quake was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. Witnesses said people in the Lebanese cities of Beirut and Tripoli took to the streets and drove away from high-rise buildings, fearing they might collapse.
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