Turkey expresses ‘deep sadness’ over European casualties due to deadly floods
"Deeply saddened to learn that many people have lost their lives and many more are missing following severe floods in western Europe, particularly in Germany," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in a social media post on Friday.
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- Published Date: 12:49 | 16 July 2021
- Modified Date: 12:49 | 16 July 2021
Turkey on Friday expressed "deep sadness" over the deaths this week in a number of Western European countries due to severe flooding.
"Deeply saddened to learn that many people have lost their lives and many more are missing following severe floods in western Europe, particularly in Germany," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu wrote on Twitter.
"Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families," Çavuşoğlu added, mentioning the names of his German, Belgian and Dutch counterparts-Heiko Maas, Sophie Wilmes, and Sigrid Kaag respectively.
On Friday, the death toll from Germany's worst floods in more than 200 years went beyond 90, while in Belgium the toll rose to 15, as search and rescue efforts continue.
Around 10,000 residents in Maastricht have been told by Dutch authorities to evacuate their homes.
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