Two Filipinos were killed in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria on February 6, the Philippine Embassy confirmed on Friday.
“It is with deepest regret that the Embassy must inform the public of the passing of two Filipinos, both earlier reported to be missing in Antakya,” the embassy said in a statement.
According to the Philippine Embassy, the Philippine rescue team deployed in southeast Turkey has evacuated more than 10 Filipino families from Antakya in Hatay province, one of the hardest hit areas.
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