AMMAN
— The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that it is actively
following up on the two Jordanians who have been reported missing in the
aftermath of the two devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria.
اضافة اعلان
Mohannad
Tarawneh, 42, and Ashraf Tarawneh, 45, are two Jordanian brothers who were
working in the real estate sector in the Turkish city of Antakya.
Their
family has lost contact with them since the first earthquake struck and has yet
to receive any news about their whereabouts, local media outlets reported.
The
family is calling on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with the
Turkish authorities to search for the missing as soon as possible.
Jordanian rescuedMeanwhile,
Turkish authorities were able to rescue one young man from Jordan, Faisal
Tayseer Al-Bashabsha, who was trapped in a hotel in Antakya for 19 hours after
the roof collapsed on him and others.
He
is currently receiving treatment in a hospital for minor bruises. Bashabsha is
from Ramtha and was in Istanbul for a workshop.
Two
powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, killing over 5,000 people,
destroying thousands of buildings, and affecting many lives in a region already
grappling with war, a refugee crisis, and economic distress.
The
death toll and number of injured are expected to rise as rescue crews continue
to search for survivors and dig bodies out of the ruins.
This
is the strongest earthquake recorded in Turkey since 1939 reached a magnitude
of 7.8 and was felt in several countries including Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Lebanon.
Jordanians can call for assistance through the Jordanian Embassy in Ankara's hotline (00905484419586), the Jordanian Embassy in Damascus (00963954455455), and the Ministry's operations center via 00962795497777 or the e-mail:
op.ctr@fm.gov.jo.
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