25 Pinoys from quake-hit Turkey arrive in PH

Twenty-five Filipinos affected by the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria have been repatriated, Unang Balita reported on Tuesday.

Prior to their repatriation, the group temporarily stayed at a shelter provided by the Philippine Embassy in Istanbul. Some 100 Filipinos are staying in this shelter.

Fifty more Filipinos affected by the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake are expected to arrive in the Philippines in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, the composite Philippine rescue team has ended its tour of duty in Turkey where they were able to help rescue 10 earthquake victims.

The team also helped in the search and retrieval of earthquake fatalities. —KBK, GMA Integrated News