Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday affirmed Egypt’s solidarity with Syria and its brotherly people following the devastating earthquake that hit the country on Monday, referring to his directives to provide all possible aid and relief assistance to Syria.
The President’s remarks came during a phone call he had with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, Presidency Spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said.
President Sisi expressed his sincere condolences over the victims of the devastating earthquake, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
For his part, the Syrian leader expressed his appreciation to President Sisi for his kind gesture, stressing Syria’s pride in the historical and fraternal relations that bind the two countries and their two brotherly peoples.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning local time, its tremor could be felt as far afield as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. A second quake, which recorded a magnitude of 7.5, struck just 9 hours later.
Both countries at the center are still reeling from the devastating aftermath. So far, more than 5,000 people have been killed as a result of the quakes, and tens of thousands more have been injured. Thousands of buildings have been reduced to rubble.
