Saudi Arabia’s king offers condolences over earthquake losses

• King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences to Turkey.
• For the earthquakes, which have killed 3,430 people and injured 21,100.
• He expressed Saudi Arabia’s solidarity for Turkey.

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed their condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the fatal earthquakes that occurred on Monday.

“We send to your Excellency (President Erdogan), the families of the deceased, and the brotherly people of Türkiye our warmest condolences and sincere sympathy,” King Salman said in a telegram, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

He expressed Saudi Arabia’s solidarity for Turkey and sent the injured his best wishes for a quick recovery.

The Saudi crown prince said: “I express to your Excellency and to all the families of the deceased my deepest condolences and sincere sympathy.”

Mohammed bin Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support for Turkey during a Monday phone conversation with Erdogan.

Following two powerful earthquakes that rattled Turkey’s southern regions on Monday, more than 3,430 people have died and more than 21,100 have been injured in 10 provinces.

According to the most recent government statistics, more than 8,000 individuals have so far been recovered from the wreckage of demolished buildings, and more than 24,000 employees are still working in search and rescue efforts.

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