There were no appeals from citizens of Kazakhstan after the earthquake in Turkey - MFA

There were no appeals from citizens of Kazakhstan for help after a powerful earthquake in Turkey, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aibek Smadiyarov said at a briefing. As of 15.00 Astata time, there were no appeals from citizens of Kazakhstan for help after a powerful earthquake in the south-east of Turkey. The Consul is in constant contact with the Emergency Management of Turkey, so far there are no injured or dead citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the lists. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that due to the large number of destructions, rescue work is still ongoing," Aibek Smadiyarov said. 

Recall that a strong earthquake occurred in Turkey on Monday. Tremors after an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, according to Turkish seismologists, were felt in many regions of Turkey, including Ankara. House collapses were recorded in the provinces of Kahramanmarash, Malatya, Sanliurfa and Gaziantep. In Malatya, 23 people became victims of the earthquake, 420 more were injured, 140 buildings collapsed. Another 6 people were killed and 79 injured in Diyarbakir. In the province of Sanliurfe, 18 people were killed, 67 injured, in Osmaniye - 5 people were killed, 34 buildings were destroyed. Later, the Syrian Ministry of Health reported an increase in the number of earthquake victims in the country to 237 people, 639 people were injured. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with the numerous victims as a result of a strong earthquake in the south-east of the country. The Head of State also informed about Kazakhstan's readiness to provide appropriate assistance to Turkey.

Source: Kazakistan Today