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No Vietnamese casualties reported in Turkey quake thus far: ambassador

It has been two weeks since the devastating earthquake on February 6, and there have yet to be reports of Vietnamese casualties in Turkey, Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Do Son Hai said on February 22.
No Vietnamese casualties reported in Turkey quake thus far: ambassador ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Do Son Hai (L) gives an interview to the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA)
Hatay (VNA) – It has been two weeks since the devastating earthquake on February 6, and there have yet to be reports of Vietnamese casualties in Turkey, Vietnamese Ambassador toTurkey Do Son Hai said on February 22.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency,he said the embassy has coordinated closely and effectively with localauthorities, representatives of the Vietnamese community, and rescue teams tostay updated with the situation of Vietnamese citizens affected by theearthquake.

Shortly after the earthquake, theembassy convened emergency meetings to make citizen protection plans. It quickly liaised with many sources of information, from local administrations tothe Vietnamese community in Turkey, to learn about the number of Vietnamese inthe 10 quake-hit provinces.

The embassy hasn’t recorded anyVietnamese deaths in the earthquake so far, Hai noted.

All the seven families of Vietnamesewomen in the affected localities are safe, but their houses were damaged. Theyare residing in makeshift tents and now find themselves in great hardship.

Therefore, the embassy has providedfinancial aid and essential goods for the families, he said, adding that it isalso working with the Vietnamese community in the Middle Eastern country toassist the expatriates in reconstruction efforts so that they can soon returnto the normal life.

Regarding the search and rescueoperations by the teams from the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministryof National Defence of Vietnam, the ambassador said the tasks in Turkey were difficult as this was the first time Vietnam had sent rescue teams to such afaraway place and with limited information.

The teams worked at their fullcapacity and coordinated closely with local and international rescue forces,along with local administrations and residents. The embassy kept a close watchon the situation, maintained contact with local authorities, and mobilisedresources from Vietnamese people in those areas to provide timely support forthe teams, Hai went on.

The teams received high evaluationfrom Turkish authorities and people as well as from international rescue forces.Their successful fulfillment of duties and safe return to the homeland was a great success in this extremely difficult campaign, according to the diplomat.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake onFebruary 6 has claimed more than 47,000 lives in Turkey and neighbouring Syriaso far, statistics show./.
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