On Monday night, another earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, scaring survivors and burying them under more crumbled structures.
Two weeks ago, a massive double quake damaged 100,000 structures, killed 46,000 people, and displaced over a million.
About 5:00 p.m., a 6.3-magnitude quake hit Dunbar in Turkey’s Heyday Province.
However, authorities have warned quake zone residents to stay away from damaged buildings.
A magnitude 7.8 quake hit the same area before daybreak on February 6, followed by a severe magnitude 7.5 aftershock a few hours later.
Monday’s earthquake sowed terror in the seismic zone, where many people, traumatized by the recent catastrophe, sleep in tents or cars to escape another shock.
Family with baggage crammed elevators to leave the Sheraton Hotel in Adana, where numerous buildings fell in the initial earthquakes.
“I’m worried there are casualties,” said Turkish legislator Serkan Total. Turkish TV Half reported this.
He added “a fresh quake might complicate sheltering survivors. “More tents,” he said. Heyday Governor Rahim Logan told the state-run Anatole Agency that officials were examining the city for devastation. And he requested citizens for cooperation.
While Vice President Flat Alright told reporters in Ankara that eight individuals were wounded. He advised victims to avoid damaged structures.
Last week, Turkey’s natural disaster administration reported over 6,000 aftershocks in the 11 catastrophe-stricken counties.
