Table Tennis Federation reports the death of five players in the earthquake in Turkey
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced the death of five players in an earthquake in Turkey. The application is available on the organization’s website.
“The Turkish Table Tennis Federation has confirmed that five of its players have tragically lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that hit the country. The ITTF is deeply saddened by this news and extends its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased players. The identities of the athletes have been established: they are Feriha Chardakli, Zyumral Gezukara, Ceylin Kalkan, Ahmet Rekkal and Emin Uysun.
Earlier it was reported about the death of several more athletes as a result of the earthquake. One of them was the goalkeeper of the Turkish football club “Yeni Malatyaspor” Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan. It also became known about the death of two underage wrestlers due to the destruction of the building.
On February 6, Turkey was hit by earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6. The epicenter of the cataclysm was the area in the province of Kahramanmarash in the south of the country. According to the latest data, more than 36 thousand people died as a result of the disaster.
Source: Lenta
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