Aftershocks again in the affected area of ​​Turkey | outside

About 50 kilometers to the north in the Onikisubat region, the ground shook at a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale on Tuesday and again ten minutes later at a magnitude of 4.1. The quakes, with the epicenter at a depth of about 10 km, caused much panic, but no damage was known to have occurred.

There have been about 10,000 aftershocks this month, some stronger than others. Yesterday there was another shock of magnitude 5.2, several buildings collapsed. At least one person was killed and several others were injured.

look. Yesterday, a large aftershock of magnitude 5.2 collapsed several buildings in Turkey. There was also a new death and several injuries

In the southeastern province, there was a very strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake on February 6, which caused most of the damages and losses in the disaster area. There have been more than 44,000 deaths in Turkey alone, with the death toll in Syria now exceeding 50,000. The quake was followed by a second, very strong tremor on the same day, but with the epicenter in a mountainous area to the north, it could have caused significantly less damage and casualties.

Turkish President Erdogan visited the stricken region again on Tuesday and promised more aid. The situation is very difficult in the region.