SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DEEP SADNESS OVER LIVES LOST,
INJURIES AND DESTRUCTION IN TURKISH EARTHQUAKE
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life, injuries and destruction caused by an earthquake in the Bingol Province of Turkey this morning.� He wishes to convey his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and to the Government of Turkey.
The United Nations has deployed a Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team to support the Turkish Government in the coordination of international response to the emergency, and assist in a rapid assessment of priority needs.
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