Guwahati: Two earthquakes, one measuring 6.4 and the other 5.8, have struck the southern province of Hatay in Turkey. In a territory devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago it had instilled terror in the populace.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that more than 500 people were hurt in the northwest of Syria where the earthquake was felt.
Turkey’s AFAD Disaster and Emergency Management Authority reported a death in the Hatay town of Samandag. Other buildings reportedly fell but the majority of the population had already left following the initial earthquakes, according to the locals. The streets were dark and deserted, surrounded with piles of trash and furniture.
The most recent earthquakes weren’t as strong as the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude ones. It carved a path of devastation through southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the greater earthquake was just 2 km (1.2 miles) deep, which could have increased its impact on the ground. Its epicentre was close to the southern Turkish city of Antakya and it was felt in Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
According to Turkey’s disaster management organisation AFAD, the stronger quake’s epicentre occurred beneath the Defne district of Hatay in a location where many people have complained about the government’s lacklustre response to the earlier earthquakes.
The death toll in Turkey from the quakes two weeks ago rose to 41,156 on Monday, according to AFAD and was anticipated to rise further given that 385,000 apartments were known to have been destroyed or significantly damaged, and other people were still unaccounted for. In Turkey and Syria, it is estimated that at least 47,000 people died.
People have been cautioned by AFAD to avoid the Mediterranean shore since the sea level may rise by up to 20 inches.
Authorities claim that millions of individuals who survived the latest earthquake require humanitarian aid because many of them were left homeless during the winter’s bitter cold.
In these trying times, the Indian Army is aiding Syria and Turkey. Relieving supplies were just brought to Aleppo, Syria, by the Indian army unit stationed as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).