Drone footage of Hatay province in southern Turkey and the city of Kahramanmaraş has revealed the extent of devastation from the two powerful earthquakes that struck the country last week. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Thousands of buildings in the region collapsed. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes were centered in Kahramanmaraş and … [Read more...]
Dashcam footage captures moment fresh earthquake hits Turkey
A camera mounted in a car in the Hatay region of Turkey captured the moment a new powerful earthquake hit the region, devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake and a second measuring 5.8 hit the province, with the larger quake striking at a depth of just 2km (1.2 miles), potentially magnifying its impact at ground level Turkey hit by two more … [Read more...]
Turkey: live TV interview captures moment new earthquake hits
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday was caught live on television as a local lawmaker was being interviewed. Lütfi Kaşıkçı, an MHP party lawmaker, was live on Bengü Türk TV when he suddenly started running as the tremor was felt. The camera operator also started running, the shaky footage showed. The mayor of Turkey's Hatay province said there were reports of … [Read more...]
Building collapses during earthquake aftershock in Turkey
At least one building collapsed in the Haliliye district of Şanlıurfa province on Monday during an aftershock of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, footage released by the local Urfa TV showed. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The quake struck central Turkey and north-west Syria, killing at least 641 people and injuring hundreds as buildings … [Read more...]