President Moon Sends Condolences to Turkish and Greek Leaders Over Gangjin Damage
Damage from Gangjin in the Yellow Sea, casualties reported... Praying for smooth accident recovery and stabilization of the COVID-19 situation
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[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in sent messages of condolence to the leaders of Turkey and Greece, who suffered damage from a strong earthquake.
The Blue House announced on the 2nd, "President Moon Jae-in sent messages of condolence to President Erdo?an of Turkey and Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece regarding the damage caused by the strong earthquake that occurred in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece on October 30."
As of the 2nd, Turkish and Greek authorities announced that the death tolls were 73 and 2 respectively, with 961 and 8 injured.
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The Blue House stated, "President Moon expressed his sorrow over the loss of lives caused by the earthquake, prayed for the souls of those who perished due to the earthquake damage, and extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families," adding, "He also wished for the smooth handling of the accident and for the COVID-19 situations in both countries to stabilize quickly."
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