Beirut, SANA- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Lebanon expressed its deep sympathy and solidarity with the brotherly Syrian Arab Republic regarding the catastrophe caused by the huge earthquake that hit Syria on Monday dawn, claiming the lives of hundreds of victims and a large number of injured, in addition to the collapse and cracking of hundreds of residential buildings.
In a statement, the Ministry offered its deepest condolences to the government and people of Syria and to the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.
The ministry expressed Lebanon’s readiness to extend a helping hand to Syria in facing the repercussions of this earthquake.
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