Severe earthquakes in Kurdistan: Hundreds of buildings collapsed in many cities

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  • 08:18 6 February 2023
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NEWS CENTER - Earthquakes of 7.4 magnitudes in Maraş and 6.5 to 6.4 magnitudes occurred in Urfa consecutively. Due to the earthquake felt in many cities, many buildings were destroyed, there are dead and injured.
 
Two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.4 occurred in Maraş and with a magnitude of 6.4 and 6.5 in Urfa. The earthquake was felt in many cities. While many buildings collapse, there are dead and wounded.
 
9 INJURED CARRIED OUT IN SERIN APARTMENT
 
9 people were saved as injured in Serin Apartment in Tesisler district in Rezan. There are many people under the rubble. Search and rescue efforts continue.
 
15 PEOPLE LEFT IN URFA
 
Şanlıurfa Governor Salih Ayhan made a statement: "(In the earthquake) 15 of our citizens have passed away and 30 of our citizens are injured".
 
6 BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN DİYARBAKIR: 6 PEOPLE DEATH
 
Diyarbakır Governor Ali İhsan Su made a statement, "6 buildings were destroyed, 6 of our citizens lost their lives, 79 of our citizens were injured".
 
140 BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN MALATYA
 
In Malatya, the dead bodies of 23 people who were under the rubble were found, according to the first determinations. According to the statement made by the governor's office, 140 buildings were destroyed according to the first determinations. The dead bodies of 23 people were found under the rubble. In the ongoing search and rescue efforts in the debris of collapsed buildings, 420 injured have been rescued so far.
 
6 BUILDINGS IN ADANA
 
Six buildings collapsed in the Güzelyalı, Yurt and Huzurevleri neighborhoods of Adana's Çukurova district. It was reported that there were citizens in the debris of collapsed buildings.
 
AFAD: USE SMS
 
AFAD made a call to the citizens, "Make your communications via SMS, the short message service, and internet-based messaging software. Avoid making phone calls except in vital situations."
 
10 DEADS IN URFA
 
According to initial reports, 16 buildings were destroyed in URFA. 10 people lost their lives under the rubble. In Urfa, where 110 injured people were removed from the rubble, it was stated that many people were under the rubble.
 
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE UNDER WRECKAGE
 
A building collapsed the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır. It was stated that at least one hundred people were in the wreckage of the destroyed building.
 
34 BUILDINGS DESTROYED IN OSMANİYE
 
According to the first estimates, 34 buildings were destroyed in Osmaniye, 5 people lost their lives under the rubble.
 
7-8 STOREY BUILDINGS 
 
Many buildings were destroyed in Diyarbakır, where the earthquake was felt the most. Bağlar and Yenişehir districts became the districts where many buildings were destroyed. A 7-8 storey building was demolished in the Tesisler area of Bağlar. Many people were trapped under the rubble. 4 people were injured. Search and rescue efforts continue.
 
2 DETACHED HOUSES DESTROYED IN KIZILTEPE
 
Many buildings were damaged in Mardîn, where the earthquake was felt. 2 detached houses were destroyed. It has been reported that two empty detached houses were demolished in the rural neighborhood of Dihême in the Kızıltepe district.
 
BUILDING COLLAPSED IN URFA
 
Many buildings collapsed in the center of URFA and its districts. A 6-storey building collapsed in Bahçelievler District in Haliliye district. Many people were trapped under the rubble.
 
EARTHQUAKE IN TWO CITIES
 
Severe earthquakes occurred in Mereş and Dilok. The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 occurred in the Bazarcix district of Maraş at 4.17 am. AFAD announced that the earthquake here took place at a depth of 7 kilometers.
 
AFAD announced that earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred at 04:26 in the Nurdagi district of Gaziantep and with a magnitude of 6.5 in the district of Islahiye at the time.
 
The earthquakes in Maraş and Gaziantep were felt in Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, Malatya, Urfa, Batman, Bingöl, Elazığ, Kilis, Mardîn, Siirt, Şırnak, Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay and many other cities.