The Philippine Embassy in Syria offered its condolences to the families of the victims of the strong 7.8-quake that hit Turkey early Monday morning, Feb. 6.
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake early Monday, Feb. 6, has killed more than 500 people in Turkey and northern Syria and set off a search for survivors amid the rubble of fallen buildings.
The Philippine Embassy in Ankara said it has yet to receive reports about Filipinos who died nor sustained injuries during the magnitude 7.8 tremor that rocked Turkey early Monday morning, Feb. 6.
The northeastern region of the United States (US) is experiencing an arctic blast and the frigid temperatures are expected to last into Saturday, Feb. 4.