Live updates: New deadly earthquake hits Türkiye’s Hatay province

Live updates: New deadly earthquake hits Türkiye’s Hatay province

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The new 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts southeastern Hatay province simply weeks after two highly effective quakes left tens of 1000’s lifeless and affected thousands and thousands extra within the nation’s 11 provinces.

Search and rescue operations are under way in Hatay after the new quake hit the province.
Search and rescue operations are beneath manner in Hatay after the brand new quake hit the province.
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At least three individuals have been killed and 213 others wounded after one other earthquake jolted Türkiye’s southern Hatay province, the nation’s inside minister mentioned.

“Three of our citizens lost their lives; one in the Antakya district, one in the district of Defne, and one in the Samandag district,” Suleyman Soylu mentioned at a news briefing on Monday night. 

Search and rescue efforts are beneath manner at three websites, he added.

At least 32 aftershocks have been recorded to this point, in accordance with the Turkish catastrophe administration company AFAD.

AFAD mentioned the magnitude 6.4 earthquake came about at round 8.04 pm native time (1704GMT) in Hatay’s Defne district.

It was adopted by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock three minutes later, with the epicentre in Hatay’s Samandag district.

This is a growing story and might be up to date.

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Source: AA

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