A runway of Hatay Airport in southern Türkiye break up in half after a serious 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye’s southeast province Monday morning.
Flights had been instantly halted after the earthquake severely broken the airport.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of seven kilometers (4.3 miles) within the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş at 4:17 a.m. (1:17 a.m. GMT) time, in line with the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency Earthquake Department (AFAD) was felt in lots of cities throughout Türkiye.
Civil flights to Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep Airports had been suspended after the earthquake in order that planes carrying search and rescue groups and aid provides may attain the area.
Only planes carrying assist and search and rescue groups are allowed to land and take off from the 2 airports. On the opposite hand, Hatay Airport, whose runway was broken because of the earthquake, was closed to all flights.
Search and rescue efforts proceed in Hatay, the place many buildings had been broken because of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the epicenter of which is within the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş and affecting 10 provinces.
AFAD, UMKE, 112 Emergency Health, police, gendarmerie and hearth brigade groups had been dispatched to the town middle and districts to hold out search and rescue work.
In Iskenderun, part of the State Hospital, the Catholic Church, Mithatpaşa Primary School and plenty of buildings had been destroyed. It was realized that among the broken roads within the district had been additionally closed to transportation.
Teams proceed their search and rescue efforts in Kazım Karabekir and Şaban Akın Uçar Street in Numune Evler District in Dörtyol district.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
