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Three people died, 213 injured, as two quakes hit Türkiye's Hatay-UPDATED-2

21 February 2023 00:05 (UTC +04:00)

Three people died and 213 were injured in two earthquakes in Türkiye, said Süleyman Soylu, Turkish Interior Minister, APA reports.

According to him, so far six people have been pulled alive from the rubble.

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21.02.2023

Two strong earthquakes (magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8) struck Türkiye's Hatay province, killing one person, APA reports citing Sputnik Türkiye.

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Two strong earthquakes (magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8) struck Türkiye's Hatay province, injuring several people, said Fuat Oktay, Vice President of Türkiye, APA reports.

According to him, eight people have been hospitalized as a result of the earthquake.

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Several buildings in Türkiye's Hatay province are in rubble after two powerful earthquakes (magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8), said Lütfü Savaş, Head of Hatay Municipality, APA reports.

"Several buildings have been destroyed. Unfortunately, there were people trapped in the rubble," he said.

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There is rubble in Türkiye's Hatay province following two major earthquakes (magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8), APA reports citing CNN Türk.

It was noted that there were people trapped in the rubble.