Lula expresses solidarity with earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed his solidarity with the victims of the earthquakes that hit central Turkey and northwestern Syria today (6). More than 1,300 people died and thousands were injured by the tremors, which brought down buildings and caused more destruction in Syrian cities already devastated by years of war.

“We look with concern at the news coming out of Turkey and Syria, after the earthquake of great magnitude. Brazil expresses its solidarity with the peoples of both countries, with the families of the victims and everyone who lost their homes in this tragedy”, wrote Lula, on social networks.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which occurred early in the morning, was the worst to hit Turkey this century. It was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. Rescue teams operating in a harsh winter are pulling victims from the rubble across the region.