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Turkiye's Health Minister Says Recent Earthquakes in Hatay Province Injured Some 300 People
Almost 300 people were injured, including 18 being in critical condition, as the result of new earthquakes that hit the border region of Syria and Turkey on Monday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Tuesday.
"As a result of the two earthquakes that occurred in Hatay, we have 294 victims. Eighteen of them, unfortunately, are in serious condition. After receiving first aid, they were transported to [the cities of] Adana and Dortyol by air and land," Koca said on Twitter.
Lebanese Nationals Leaving Their Homes in Fear of Collapsing Buildings After Earthquakes
Lebanese nationals in the capital city of Beirut and other cities on the Mediterranean Sea are leaving their homes in panic in fear of collapsing buildings following new earthquakes that hit the border region of Syria and Turkey earlier on Monday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
According to the correspondent, panic and fear have gripped the population in most Lebanese regions, especially the capital Beirut and other coastal areas, after new earthquakes. Thousands of Beirut residents took to the open spaces in fear, causing traffic jams on highways. Some people with their belongings took to beaches to spend the night there.
Several Buildings Collapse in Syria After New Earthquakes
Several buildings have collapsed in the cities of Al-Bab and Harim in northern Syria as a result of new earthquakes that hit the border region of Syria and Turiye earlier on Monday, the Al Arabiya broadcaster reports, citing sources. According to the report, new earthquakes injured several people.
Three People Killed, 213 Hospitalized After New Earthquakes in Turkey, Says Interior Ministry
Three people were killed, 213 were hospitalized after new earthquakes in the Turkish province of Hatay on Monday, Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said.
"Three citizens died, 213 citizens were taken to hospitals. Search and rescue operations continue in three places, 42 reports have been received, all have been inspected. There are no problems with 39 reports," Soylu told reporters
Governor of Turkiye's Hatay Says People Were Under Rubble After New Earthquakes
The governor of the Turkish province of Hatay, Lutfu Savas, said that people were under the rubble of houses that had collapsed on Monday after new earthquakes. "Unfortunately, several houses collapsed, people were left under the rubble," Savas said on the air of the NTV broadcaster. He noted that the rescuers had been sent to help them.
A reporter from CNN Turk who was at the scene said that there was a one-year-old child under the rubble of one of the houses. In turn, the governor of the province of Adana said that no damage had been recorded in the province as a result of new shocks.
Sputnik Correspondent Reports From Aleppo
- 43 people have been taken to two hospitals, most of them have minor injuries or are in a state of shock;
- Aleppo residents are still on the street, fearing new tremors and a new earthquake;
- A building, which was damaged during the 6 February quake, collapsed in the city center. There are no casualties, since the building was evacuated.
A source in the Syrian Health Ministry told Sputnik that all the victims, who were admitted to hospitals in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Latakia and Hama, are suffering from panic and shock. Not everyone has physical injuries, those who do have minor injuries.
Turkish VP Urges People to Stay Away From Buildings in Earthquake-Hit Region
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay has called on people residing in the quake-hit region to stay away from damaged buildings.
Antakya-Iskenderun Highway Collapses After Two Earthquakes Rock Turkiye-Syria Border, Sources Tell Sputnik
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