The Foreign Office has said that no Pakistani national has died, so far, in the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a statement, said that so far we had not received information about casualties. Our missions are in contact with local authorities and the Pakistani community, she added.
1️⃣9️⃣ Pakistani students, who were present in earthquake hit #Gaziantep , have been transported & provided accommodation in Adana . @PakinTurkiye is making arrangements to fly them back to Pakistan soon. #deprem pic.twitter.com/WsiOliEmAD
— Pakistan Embassy Türkiye (@PakinTurkiye) February 8, 2023
It is to be mentioned here that a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake had wreaked havoc in Turkey and neighbouring Syria on early Monday morning.
Pakistan Embassy, however, in Turkey informed that “19 Pakistani students, who were present in earthquake-hit Gaziantep, have been transported and provided accommodation in Adana.”
They added that the embassy was making arrangements for them to fly back to Pakistan soon.
In another tweet, the Pakistan embassy shared a video of Pakistan Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams performing rescue work in affected areas of Turkey.
The embassy stated that the rescue workers evacuated two survivors alive, trapped under the rubble for more than 48 hours in Adyıaman, Turkey.
