Turkey recorded the second powerful earthquake in a day, with a magnitude of 7.6 points. This is reported by the Anadolu agency.
The second strong earthquake occurred at 13:24 Moscow time. The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Elbistan region in the province of Kahramanmarash, the focus lay at a depth of 7 kilometers.
A residential building collapsed in the city of Diyarbakir, it happened live on the A Haber news channel. Rescuers worked alongside him.
Tremors were also felt in Damascus, Latakia and other provinces of Syria.
As a result of the first earthquake in Turkey, 912 people were killed and 5385 were injured. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the earthquake was the largest disaster in Turkish history since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake. More than 2.8 thousand buildings were destroyed. Search and rescue work continues. Erdogan expects the death toll to rise.
In Syria, 326 people were killed, more than a thousand people were injured, informed local ministry of health. Another 221 people died in Syrian territory controlled by the opposition.
The Turkish Armed Forces have opened an “air corridor of assistance” to the disaster zone. Aircraft are used to transport doctors, rescuers and auxiliary equipment. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that, in addition to adverse weather conditions, the landing of aircraft is complicated by damage to the runway at a number of airports.
