AFP reports On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, it said that a new earthquake occurred in Turkey and Syria on Monday night. The latest tremor measured 6.4 magnitude.
The quake struck in the Turkish town of Daphne at 8:04 p.m. (0004 GMT) and could be felt strongly in Antakya and Adana provinces further afield. about 200 kilometers north
Turkey’s interior ministry said in a statement. Three people were reported dead and 213 wounded while in Syria. More than 130 people were reported injured and some buildings collapsed.
Turkey’s disaster agency said Another quake, measuring magnitude 5.8, was hit with the epicenter in Samandak district in Hatay province. The tremors from the new earthquake caused more buildings to collapse. And there were other victims trapped under the rubble of the building as usual. Which the rescuers are rushing to find
The Syrian American Medical Association (SAMS) said five hospitals in northwestern Syria There was an accident where some buildings collapsed on patients who were being treated. Until many injuries as well as Aleppo City Hospital More than half a hundred patients had to be evacuated from the earthquake-damaged hospital building.
According to the report of the Turkish disaster agency More than 6,200 aftershocks have been recorded since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6 and will continue for another year under the influence of the first tremor.
Previous quakes killed 41,156 people in Turkey and 3,688 in Syria, but experts expect the toll to rise even more as rubble is cleared and rescue operations conclude.
11 provinces in Turkey were affected by the previous quake. and on Sunday The disaster agency said Rescue operations will continue in just two cities. namely Hatey and Kahramanmaras.
