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Third Georgian citizen killed in Turkey quake - foreign office

The Georgian Embassy in Turkey received information about the death of the Georgian citizen through a social media post and contacted the family of the deceased, which confirmed the fact to the Embassy. Photo via Anadolu Agency

Agenda.ge, 08 Feb 2023 - 20:03, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the death of the third Georgian citizen following Monday’s devastating earthquake in Turkey.

The 7.8 magnitude tremor struck early on Monday near the city of Gaziantep, in southern Turkey, killing more than 9,000 people.

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