2 Filipinos dead in Turkey quake
85-member Filipino team arrive in Turkey to help in search, rescue, relief operations
Manila: Two Filipinos were killed in Turkey following the Monday earthquake that left thousands dead in both Turkey and Syria, according to the government.
The Philippine News Agency (PNA) cited the report from Philippine embassy in Ankara as saying that the two fatalities were among the three Filipinos who went missing following the devastating quake.
The other Filipino who was reported missing has been found alive, the embassy said.
At least 248 Filipinos in Turkey were affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake.
Monday's killer quake that rocked Turkey and Syria left more than 21,000 dead and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
On Friday, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stated in a Twitter post: ”It is with deep regret that we learn of the passing of two Filipinos in the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Türkiye.”
Relief team
On Tuesday, the President Marcos Jr said the Philippines would deploy an 85-person team to assist the quake victims in Turkey and Syria.
The contingent, composed of Philippine military personnel, engineers, and health workers, already arrived and started Friday their mission to conduct search, rescue, relief and other assistance to the quake-hit areas.