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Turkey-Syria earthquake live updates: 3 dead, more than 200 hurt as 6.4, 5.8 magnitude earthquakes rattle Turkey, Syria
The new earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both countries, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities. Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that hit on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor. Stay with TOI for live updates-Read Less
Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor.
'Deeply concerned' US will extend full support to quake-hit Turkey
The United States is "deeply concerned" over the two fresh earthquakes that jolted southern Turkey on Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said and adding that they are ready to "extend full support."
Taking to Twitter, Sullivan wrote, "We are deeply concerned by the news of earthquakes impacting areas already devastated in Turkiye and Syria. The US will continue to extend our full support."
On Monday evening, two earthquakes jolted Turkey's southernmost Hatay province and killed 3 persons and 213 injured, just two weeks after major quakes hit the region, the country's disaster management agency said.
Search and rescue operations for survivors have been called off in most of the quake zone
But AFAD chief Yunus Sezer said search teams were continuing their efforts in more than a dozen collapsed buildings — mostly in Hatay province.
The Syrian opposition’s Syrian Civil Defense, also known as White Helmets, reported that several people were injured in Syria’s rebel-held northwest after they jumped from buildings or when they wee struck by falling debris in the town of Jinderis, one of the towns worst affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake.
The White Helmets said several damaged and abandoned buildings collapsed in Syria’s northwest without injuring anyone.
In the Syrian city of Idlib, frightened residents were preparing to sleep in parks and other public places, while fuel lines formed at gas stations as people attempted to get as far as possible from any buildings that might collapse.
In the Turkish city of Adana, eyewitness Alejandro Malaver said people left homes for the streets, carrying blankets into their cars.
Malaver said everyone is really scared and that “no one wants to get back into their houses.”
Syria's state news agency, SANA, reported that six people were injured in Aleppo from falling debris.
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said at least eight people were hospitalized in Turkey.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 injured
Search and rescue efforts were underway in three collapsed buildings where a total of five people were believed trapped.A number of buildings collapsed in the new quake, trapping people inside, Hatay's mayor Lutfu Savas said. He told NTV television that these may be people who had returned to homes or were trying move their furniture out of damaged buildings.
3 dead, more than 200 hurt as new quake hits Turkey, Syria
A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both Turkey and Syria.
Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that hit on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor.
A number of buildings collapsed in the new quake, trapping people inside
Hatay's mayor Lutfu Savas told NTV television that these may be people who had returned to homes or were trying move their furniture out of damaged buildings.
Monday's earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkey's Hatay province.
This was one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that hit on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt, and was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor.
New quake topples buildings in Turkey, Syria, people trapped
A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both countries, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities.
