11:56, 13 февраля 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Baktygul OSMONALIEVA
A citizen of Kyrgyzstan died in Hatay as a result of an earthquake in Turkey. Her relatives have already identified her. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
«Representatives of the Consulate General of the Kyrgyz Republic in Antalya are in Hatay to assist in the preparation of documents and sending the body of the deceased to her homeland,» the press release says.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 hit southern Turkey on February 6 near Gaziantep city, where more than a million people live. Dozens of aftershocks were registered in Syria, Georgia and other countries.
The Turkish Embassy in Kyrgyzstan announced collection of humanitarian aid. A single deposit account has been opened in Kyrgyzstan to raise funds to help the victims.
The number of victims of the earthquake in Turkey exceeded 24,500 people, more than 80,000 were injured. Almost 4,500 people are reported dead in Syria also affected by the earthquake.