Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry issued a message of condolence for those who lost their lives in the floods and landslides that struck the Rasuwa district near the Nepal-China border.
The ministry expressed its sorrow over the loss of life and offered condolences to the victims’ families and to the countries whose citizens died in the disaster, particularly Nepal and China.
The ministry also said that it had not received any information so far about Turkish citizens affected by the disaster and that developments were being closely monitored.
Deaths and missing people
In Nepal, 157 people died in the floods and landslides that affected the Rasuwa district and surrounding areas on Wednesday. In China, three people lost their lives and 268 people remain missing.
Search and rescue efforts are continuing in the region, while the whereabouts of hundreds of people are still unknown.