Dozens of people have been killed after a powerful 7.4 earthquake strikes T\u00fcrkiye’s southern provinces, officials said.
\nAccording to internaitonal media, Monday’s quake killed at least 23 people and injured 420 others in Malatya province, its governor. The quake destroyed 140 buildings in the province.
\nAt least five people were killed in southern Osmaniye province with 34 buildings destroyed, its governor said.
\nThree people were killed and 100 others were injured in Malatya province, its governor said. The quake destroyed 130 buildings in the province, he added.
\nT\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said that Monday’s 7.4 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centred in Pazarcik district.
\nIt was also felt in other southeastern provinces including Diyarbakir and Gaziantep and neighbouring countries including Lebanon and Syria.
\nMinutes after the first quake, second and third earthquakes of magnitudes 6.4 and 6.5 struck the southeastern Gaziantep province.
\nThe initial earthquake was also felt in other southeastern provinces including Diyarbakir and neighbouring countries including Lebanon and Syria.
\nTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to Twitter to convey get well wishes to citizens affected by the initial earthquake.
\nHe added that AFAD and other units are \u201con alert.\u201d
\nHe noted that rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the province affected by the earthquake.
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