Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 20 February, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in the southeastern provinces of Turkiye. 

As a result of tremors, buildings that were damaged by the previous earthquake were destroyed. 

Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan immediately began to carry out emergency rescue operations, which, we remind you, arrived at the epicenter of the natural disaster on February 7th.

The search and rescue operation is carried out jointly with the Turkish AFAD rescue forces. As new data becomes available, we will definitely inform you through the official website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan.