Additional information was provided on the search and rescue operations of Uzbek rescuers.

Recently, we received new information from our rescuers involved in the search and rescue process in the Hatay region of Turkey. During the last hours, the dead were pulled out from under the rubble by the personnel of the Fire Brigade of Uzbekistan. The total number of bodies that our rescuers took from the rubble reached 50. As previously reported, the next humanitarian aid from Uzbekistan was delivered to Hatay early today. 11 citizens of Uzbekistan and 6 citizens of Kyrgyzstan, who were injured in the devastating earthquake, were evacuated to Tashkent.

Source: Ministry of Emergency Situations