President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Ukraine and paid tribute to the memory of those killed in the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
The head of state made an entry in the book of sorrow and laid flowers on the territory of the embassy, the presidential press service reports.
“Please accept sincere condolences from me personally and on behalf of the people of Ukraine. The terrible tragedy that claimed so many lives in the blink of an eye, resonated with deep pain in our hearts. We share the pain of the Turkish people and help in this difficult time. Eternal memory to the dead. A speedy recovery to the victims,” Zelensky said.
The president also spoke with Ambassador of Turkey to Ukraine Yagmur Ahmet Guldere.
There are no victims among the employees of the Embassy of Ukraine in Lebanon and their families as a result of the blasts in Beirut, Head of the Crisis Management Department of the Consular Service of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine (MFA) Maksym Kovalenko has said, adding that the embassy was checking whether there are Ukrainians among the explosion victims.
“There are no victims among the embassy employees and their families. The hot line works at the embassy and Foreign Ministry. Our diplomatic mission is checking whether there are Ukrainians among blast victims,” he told Interfax-Ukraine on Tuesday evening.
As reported, three massive explosions rocked Beirut port on Tuesday, August 4. A massive fire started on the scene. Firefighters and medical workers, including representatives of the Lebanese Red Cross, are operating on the spot.
An emergency alarm has been sent to all hospitals in Beirut.
According to initial reports, the tragedy occurred due to a fire at the pyrotechnics warehouse. Later, Health Minister of Lebanon Hamad Hasan said that the blast went off on a vessel loaded with pyrotechnics.
