Incidents
VIDEO: Man Demolishes Earthquake-Damaged Building in Turkey with Rocks
A local Turkish man, known as "Hercules," has demolished a residential building in the city of Malatya, Turkey, that was damaged during the earthquake in February. The video shows the man throwing rocks at the damaged structure, which immediately collapses.
It is recalled that on February 6 at 05:17, an earthquake struck the Kahramanmaraş province of Turkey, leading to devastation in several cities. Two more strong tremors were recorded at 14:24 and 14:36 Yerevan time. The intensity of the underground shocks in the epicenter area was rated between 10 and 11 on the Richter scale. Approximately 51,000 people lost their lives, and more than 107,000 residents suffered varying degrees of injuries.