INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 6Preliminary reports suggest there has been no Nepali casualty in the powerful earthquake of 7.8-magnitude that struck
the south-eastern region of Turkey today.
Issuing a declaration, the Non-Resident Nepali Association stated there had been no report of
death among the Nepali neighborhood living in Turkey so far and that the rescue operation was still under way.
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As per the details got,
around 2,500 Nepalis are residing in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Bodrum, and other cities in Turkey
A small number ofNepalis are also living in Gaziantep, the epicentre of the earthquake
Nepalis living in Turkey have entered contact with the NRNA National Coordination Committee (NCC) and NCC Turkey
Nepalis living in Gaziantep have actually likewise entered into contact and are safe
Reports and updates on information of casualties and human losses due to the earthquake in south-eastern Turkey are continuously being
revealed, the declaration said.Expressing deep condolences to the bereaved households, NRNA has actually also asked for Nepalis living in
Turkey to remain safe and in contact with NRNA representatives.A variation of this article appears in the print on February 7, 2023, of The
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