THE Turkey he has not recovered from the killing blow of the englade and a new one has occurred earthquake where was 6.4 on the Richter scale and according to reports has caused serious damage in the earthquake affected areaswhile according to Soilos three people have lost their lives.
According to information, hospitals that were treating injured people due to the recent tremor are being evacuated, while people took to the streets to avoid being trapped in the buildings, the majority of which were found not to have anti-seismic safety.
Turkish disaster agency AFAD also urged residents of Hatay province to stay away from the coasts, warning that there was a risk of rising sea levels.
Furthermore, Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay spoke about at least eight injured people from today’s earthquakes, arguing that there is no cause for concern regarding the rise of the sea level.
It was noted that the earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, occurred at 19:04 (local time) and was felt at a great distance. Three minutes later it was followed by a 5.8-magnitude tremor, according to AFAD, which expressed fears that sea levels could rise “up to 50cm”.
AFP correspondents said the tremors were also felt in Aleppo, northwest Syria, where panicked residents rushed out of their homes into the street. A photojournalist said he saw walls of buildings damaged by the large earthquake on February 6 falling.
In Antakia, the earthquake also caused panic among residents. In a square, Ali Mazloum, an 18-year-old Syrian, said he was with AFAD rescuers searching for the bodies of his relatives when the quake struck. “It took us by surprise, we didn’t know what to do. We grabbed each other and right in front of us the walls started to crumble. We had the impression that the earth would open in the middle and swallow us.”
Source: News Beast
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