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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says that the reconstruction of the destroyed buildings will begin next month (image source: AFP) |
A second earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday night killed six people, bringing the death toll from both earthquakes to over 47,000.
Tremors from the 6.4-magnitude earthquake were felt in the Turkish city of Antakya and the region bordering Syria, as well as in Egypt and Lebanon. The European Seismological Center says the depth of the earthquake was up to 10 kilometers.
New footage from CNN shows rescue workers trying to enter a quake-hit building where people are trapped through a stairwell.
According to the report, the earthquake occurred while people were removing their belongings from the already damaged buildings. Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 294 people were injured in Monday night's earthquake, including 18. There are seriously injured who have been taken to hospital.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority says one person has died in Samandag. Locals say some buildings that survived the previous quake have also collapsed and debris is visible everywhere.
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According to the Turkish administration, more than 385,000 houses were destroyed (image source: AFP) |
Mona al-Omar says she was in the tented settlement of Antakya when the ground started shaking again. "I felt the ground go out from under my feet." it Was
US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken said during his visit to Turkey that Washington will continue to help until the rescue operation is completed.
The Turkish government says the death toll could rise as more than 385,000 homes were destroyed and a large number of people are still missing.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the reconstruction of nearly 2 million destroyed homes in 11 provinces will begin next month.
There were scenes of panic after the earthquake and clouds of dust rose in the devastated city after the tremors. The injured from the earthquake were seen calling for help.
The walls of the affected buildings have collapsed. After the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6, more than 6,000 aftershocks were felt in Turkey and Syria, according to Afad.
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