Turkish PM condoles recent earthquake
- September 28, 2013, 7:02 pm
- World News
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NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Online): Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif by telephone to express his condolences on the loss of life and property caused by the recent earthquake in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister thanked Mr. Erdogan for his expression of sympathy for the victims of the earthquake and for his solidarity with the people of Pakistan.
The 7.8-magnitude quake had struck Balochistan province, toppling thousands of mud-built homes and leaving more than 500 people dead as it spread havoc through Awaran and Kech districts and the southwestern parts of the country.