More than 6,000 aftershocks follow devastating quake
Published: 04:02 PM,Feb 19,2023 | EDITED : 08:02 PM,Feb 19,2023
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ISTANBUL: The devastating quake in the Turkish-Syrian border region has so far been followed by more than 6,000 aftershocks, Turkiye’s disaster authority AFAD said on Sunday. AFAD registered tremors “every three or four minutes” since the quake, around 40 of which were above magnitude 5, AFAD’s Orhan Tatar told reporters in Ankara.
He urged locals to stay away from damaged buildings, adding the authorities were still assessing damage to strategic infrastructure,including dams and tunnels. — dpa
He urged locals to stay away from damaged buildings, adding the authorities were still assessing damage to strategic infrastructure,including dams and tunnels. — dpa