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KING SENDS CONDOLENCES TO TURKEY, SYRIA

By Observer Online | 2023-02-08

His Majesty King Mswat Ill has expressed sadness on behalf of the State and the people of Eswatini at the large-scale loss of life and extent of injuries caused by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Thuli Dladla, said she has it in command of the King, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, government and people of Eswatini, as well as her own, to express condolences.

“We express our heartfelt condolences to His Excellency Bashar-al-Assad, government and the people of Syria after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Syria and Türkiye that left thousands dead, wounded many people and caused destruction to infrastructure on Monday,” said the minister.

“It is our hope and prayer that the Almighty God will comfort the families, relatives and friends of those of who lost their lives, during this time of mourning,” she added.

The quake struck Monday as people slept, flattening thousands of structures, trapping an unknown number of people and potentially impacting millions.

Whole rows of buildings collapsed, leaving some of the heaviest devastation near the quake's epicenter between the Turkish cities of Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras.

The destruction led to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declaring Tuesday a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces.

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