No Vietnamese casualties reported in quake off Turkey and Greece
(VOVWORLD) -No Vietnamese casualties have been reported following a deadly earthquake that struck the Aegean Sea off Turkey and Greece on Friday.
 Rescuers search for survivors of the deadly earthquake in Izmir, Turkey (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered representative agencies in Turkey and Greece to continue keeping a close watch on the situation and remain in touch with local authorities and the Vietnamese communities in the two nations, in an effort to timely update information and carry out citizen protection measures if necessary.
The Friday afternoon quake killed at least 39 people and injured more than 800 others by Sunday morning