ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed grief over the loss of lives in an earthquake that jolted the eastern part of Turkey.
Imran Khan in his tweet wrote: “Deeply saddened by the loss of so many precious lives and of hundreds injured in Turkey’s earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers are with the brotherly people and government of Turkey. Pakistan stands by them and is ready to lend any assistance in this hour of need.”
Deeply saddened by the loss of so many precious lives and of hundreds injured in Turkey’s earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers are with the brotherly people and government of Turkey. Pakistan stands by them and is ready to lend any assistance in this hour of need.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 25, 2020
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit eastern Turkey, killing at least 19 people, while the number of injured persons has risen to 1,000.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also expressed sadness and ensured that all steps were being taken to aid people at the scene of the quake. “We stand by our people,” the Turkish president posted on Twitter.
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