Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Earlier, the Consulate of Uzbekistan in Ankara reported that 15 of our compatriots were missing in Turkey after the earthquake, but contact had already been established with two of them.

The search for 13 people continues. In addition, 17 compatriots (13 of them athletes) were helped to get to Istanbul from the area where the earthquake occurred.

As of 17:00 on 7 February 2023, 1 citizen of Uzbekistan died as a result of a natural disaster in Turkey.

According to the latest data, the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has risen to 4,544, with 26,725 injured.