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Ankara: As many as 15 people have died, 34 buildings collapsed, and hundreds remain fearful of being trapped under the rubble after a earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck Turkey, at dawn on Monday, AFP reported.
According to information Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, the quake occurred at 4:17 am local time.
Kahramanmaraş Hatay and Osmaniye were the cities most affected by the quake.
According to German Center for Geosciences Research a 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday morning.
American Center for Earthquakes said that the magnitude of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey was 7.9 magnitude.
The 6 aftershocks of more than 6 degrees on the Richter scale were monitored.
As per media reports, the citizens in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon felt the aftershocks of the earthquake.
Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) said, two people were killed by the quake in Syria.
Pictures broadcast by TRT showed damage to buildings and people gathering on the streets.
As per a report by Reuters, the quake lasted about a minute and shattered windows.
The Turkish Interior Minister said that the ministry’s crews are running the rescue operation in the quake-stricken area in the south of the country, which is subject to aftershocks.
Erdogan: We raised a level four alert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today, Monday, that “all our teams are on alert, we have raised a level four alert, and this alert includes international assistance.”
He added, “We cannot currently provide clear statements about information related to material and human losses.”
Earthquake zone
Turkey is located in a region with seismic activity that is among the highest in the world.
In November 2022, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Turkey, leaving about 50 injured, according to Turkish ambulance services.
Another earthquake that struck the Izig region in January 2020 killed more than 40 people.
In October of the same year, a 7-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea, killing 114 people and injuring more than a thousand others.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
