Three People Killed in New Earthquake in Turkey

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border on Monday evening, resulting in the deaths of three people, according to Anadolu, citing Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.

Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his Twitter page that 294 people were injured as a result of the two earthquakes near the Turkey-Syria border. He specified that the condition of 18 injured individuals is severe, necessitating their transfer to hospitals in Adana and Dörtyol.

According to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, approximately 20 aftershocks followed the first earthquake, including one with a magnitude of 5.8. He also urged citizens not to enter damaged buildings and to wait for rescue teams.

Earlier, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that seismologists registered a 6.3 magnitude earthquake at the Turkey-Syria border. The earthquake occurred 3 km from the village of Uzunbag in Hatay province at a depth of 10 km.

A subsequent earthquake of 5.8 magnitude was recorded in Samandag district of Hatay province. Reports indicate that these new tremors have destroyed parts of buildings that were already damaged in earthquakes two weeks ago.

The tremors were felt in ten other provinces in Turkey, as well as in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.

Two weeks ago, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Turkey, followed by several aftershocks, one of which had a magnitude of 7.6. These quakes caused widespread destruction and casualties in the country, as well as in neighboring Syria. According to Anadolu, the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey has reached 41,156. Al-Jazeera reported that more than 5,800 people have died in Syria.