Embassy ready to assist Vietnamese affected by earthquake in Turkey
The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey had by February 6 recorded no Vietnamese citizens dead or injured in an earthquake that devastated the country earlier the same day.
Rescuers and volunteers search for victims and survivors trapped in the rubble after a strong earthquake in the village of Besnia, near the town of Harim, Idlib province Syria, bordering Turkey. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey hadby February 6 recorded no Vietnamese citizens dead or injured in an earthquakethat devastated the country earlier the same day.
Nguyen Phu Tan Huong, First Secretary at the Vietnamese Embassy,said the embassy has contacted local authorities and Vietnamese expatriates tofrequently update information about the incident, and stayed ready to takecitizen protection measures in case there are Vietnamese victims in the quake.
To seek support, Vietnamese citizens can contact the embassythrough its Facebook page or hotline 90 545 7858548 or the citizen protectionhotline 84.981848484, she advised.
There are a few Vietnamese citizens living in the areasaffected by the earthquake. In the days to come, the embassy will send staff tothese localities to keep update on the situation and provide prompt assistance,Huong said.
At least 3,830 deaths have been confirmed so far after thepowerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria early February 6, CNNhas reported./.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey has contacted local authorities to find out if there were Vietnamese victims in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in central Turkey and northwest Syria on early February 6 morning.
Vietnam's Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on February 6 sent messages of sympathy to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Syria Bashar al-Assad over casualties caused by a strong earthquake in the two countries.
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Rescuers and volunteers search for victims and survivors trapped in the rubble after a strong earthquake in the village of Besnia, near the town of Harim, Idlib province Syria, bordering Turkey. (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
