The south-eastern Turkish province of Hatay was hit again by a strong earthquake. Two weeks ago, severe earthquakes had caused numerous deaths and great destruction.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern province of Hatay. This was announced by the earthquake control center Kandilli in Istanbul on Monday. The epicenter was in the Samandag district. The quake came two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit the region. Early in the morning of February 6, a 7.7-magnitude tremor shook southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, followed hours later by a second severe 7.6-magnitude tremor.
In both cases, the epicenter was in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras. More than 47,000 people died in the quake, including at least more than 41,000 in Turkey.
Millions of Syrians affected by the aftermath of the earthquake
In Syria, around 5,900 people have died in connection with the devastating earthquakes. However, the number is only updated irregularly. In total, more than 47,000 people lost their lives in both countries.
According to the United Nations, 8.8 million people in Syria are affected by the consequences of the earthquake disaster. “The majority of them are expected to be in need of some form of humanitarian assistance,” UN Deputy Syrian Envoy Najat Rochdi wrote on Twitter on Sunday. In the days following the February 6 earthquake, activists and aid workers in the rebel areas of north-west Syria complained about the lack of help from the UN.
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