The death toll from yesterday’s earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, rose to four by the morning of February 21. 294 people were injured, 18 of them seriously, reports TRT News.
According to Hurriyatthe earthquake destroyed the 2000-year-old tomb of Bayezid-i Bistami and the 123-year-old Orthodox Church of St. Paul.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in Khatai on February 20 at about 20:00, the epicenter was at a depth of 16.7 kilometers. Three minutes later, another earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was recorded in the center of the city of Samandag. There were 32 aftershocks in total.
At least four people died in Syria due to panic and stampede in the cities of Aleppo, Tartus and Hama, reports Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. At least 320 people were injured in Damascus-controlled areas, and another 150 people were injured in the north-west of the country. They recorded fractures and bruises due to falling stones and the destruction of buildings, as well as cases of heart failure. Some were injured jumping from windows.
In Kahramanmarash (where the deadly earthquakes occurred on February 6), according to TRT Newsshocks were also felt, but no serious damage was recorded. Shaking in the relatively safe resort areas of Turkey, as well as in neighboring countries, such as Lebanon.
