North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent condolences to his Syrian counterpart over the deadly earthquake that has killed nearly 8,000 in Turkey and Syria.
“I am sure that under your leadership, the Syrian government and the people will overcome damage from the quake as quickly as possible and the lives of affected people will be stabilized,” Mr Kim said in a voice message to Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, state media reported.
Meanwhile, South Korea said it would offer $5m in emergency humanitarian assistance to Turkey, and dispatch 110 workers to support its search and rescue operations.
Medical supplies will also be delivered, a spokesperson from its foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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