View of harmed structures after an earthquake on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Türkiye, 2 weeks after a bigger quake in the location eliminated more than 47,000 individuals.
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border area late on Monday, setting off panic and destructive structures in Turkey’s Antakya city 2 weeks after the nation’s worst earthquake in contemporary history left 10s of thousands dead.
Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and additional damage to structures in main Antakya, where it was focused. It was likewise felt in Egypt and Lebanon, Reuters press reporters stated.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) stated the trembling struck at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles).
Other witnesses stated Turkish rescue groups were running around after the most recent quake, examining individuals were unscathed.
Muna Al Omar, a citizen, stated she remained in a camping tent in a park in main Antakya when the earthquake hit.
“I thought the earth was going to split open under my feet,” she stated, sobbing as she held her 7-year-old kid in her arms.
“Is there going to be another aftershock?” she asked.
The 2 bigger earthquakes that strike onFeb 6, which likewise rocked surrounding Syria, left more than a million homeless and eliminated even more than the most recent main tally of 46,000 individuals in both nations.
