No Omanis injured in devastating earthquake, says Sultanate's Ambassador in Syria

Oman Thursday 09/February/2023 11:06 AM
By: Times News Service
No Omanis injured in devastating earthquake, says Sultanate's Ambassador in Syria

Muscat: His Excellency Sayyid Turki bin Mahmoud Al-Busaidi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Syrian Arab Republic, said in a telephone interview with “Ma’a Al Shabiba” show that no one from the Omani Embassy in Syria was affected by the devastating earthquake, since Damascus was not affected by the earthquake and that things are stable.

The Ambassador explained that the Embassy has not yet received any communications or reports from Omani citizens in Syria. The Embassy, since the beginning of the earthquake events, issued a statement including the phone numbers of the Embassy to submit reports and receive communications from Omani citizens in Syria.

HE the Ambassador added that the Embassy exerted its efforts to coordinate the roles between the Syrian Foreign Ministry and the Sultanate of Oman to receive the humanitarian relief sent from Oman. It is expected that the first plane loaded with first aid, medical and relief materials will arrive on Thursday.