Two new earthquakes in Turkey: "Everything collapsed"

Two new earthquakes, each with a magnitude of 6.4 and 5.8, occurred in the south-east of Turkey.

Several houses are said to have collapsed.

Hatay/Munich – Around two weeks after the severe earthquake in south-east Turkey, the area was again hit by two new earthquakes.

This was reported by the civil protection authority AFAD and the seismological authority Kandilli.

Two earthquakes with magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8 occurred within a few minutes.

Turkish media unanimously reported that several damaged buildings had collapsed.

Two new earthquakes in Turkey - "Everything collapsed!"

Turkish journalist Adem Metan confirmed this in a short video on Twitter.

"Friends, there was a very big earthquake, everything collapsed, everything!" he reported in the dramatic recording.

CNN Türk later reported that people were trapped under the rubble of houses that collapsed as a result of the earthquake.

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— Adem Metan (@AdemMetan) February 20, 2023

The civil protection authority warned the population not to enter damaged houses.

Warnings were also given not to be near buildings that are in danger of collapsing.

Another video from the earthquake area showed Turkish soldiers carrying away people injured in the earthquake on a stretcher and searching the area.

Hatay'da 6.4 büyüklüğündeki depremde yaralanan vatandaşlar askerler tarafından bölgeden uzaklaştırılıyor.

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— EHA MEDYA (@eha_medya) February 20, 2023

Tsunami warning for Turkey: "Ambulance sirens can be heard everywhere"

The Seismological Center for Europe and the Mediterranean (EMSC) issued a tsunami warning for the affected area after the two earthquakes in Turkey.

"Ambulance sirens can be heard everywhere," Turkish singer and leader of the Ahbap charity Haluk Levent wrote on Twitter.

Correspondents from several Turkish broadcasters also spoke of panic on the streets.