Malawi: Turkey, Syria Earthquake Affect 22 Malawians

13 February 2023
Nyasa Times (Leeds)
By Charles Kufa

Government says the number of Malawi nationals affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has risen to 22 from eight.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Kabaghe so far no fatalities have been reported among Malawians in the devastating earthquake which has killed nearly 25,000 people in the two countries.

Kabaghe said those affected are being housed in temporary shelters as their houses are inhabitable.

He said the Malawi Embassy in Berlin is continuing with it's search and rescue mission.

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last week has left over one million people homeless.

Read the original article on Nyasa Times.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2023 Nyasa Times. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.