World News | 4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey

Ankara [Turkey]Feb. 13 (ANI): A 4.7-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Turkish city of Karamanmaras on Sunday (local time), the epicenter of the first 7.8-magnitude quake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), changing The lives of millions were lost in the hours before dawn last Monday.

The US Geological Survey reported: “Kahramanmaras, Turkey, magnitude 4.7, SSE 24 km. Time 00:03; Position: 37.390°N 37.048°E; Depth: 15.7”.

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More than 33,000 people were killed and tens of thousands injured when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria last Monday, officials said.

Meanwhile, Turkey’s Hatay Airport, located in one of the hardest-hit provinces, has resumed operations, the transport ministry said.

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“We quickly repaired the damage to the runway at Hatay Airport. Our airport is operational today,” Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Ministry said on its official Twitter page, sharing images of the airport’s before and after the runway.

In Antakya, residents and rescue workers from other cities reported deteriorating security conditions and looted businesses and collapsed houses, Al Jazeera reported.

Some residents who were made homeless by the quake and now sleep in cars or tents said valuables, including gold, were stolen.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the government would deal firmly with the looters, noting that a state of emergency had been declared. The detention period for looters has been extended from one day to four days under a presidential decree.

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Sunday that 57 people had been arrested for the robbery, Al Jazeera reported.

In the latest development, Doha will supply Turkey and Syria with 10,000 huts and caravans used during the FIFA World Cup, Al Jazeera reported, Qatari officials said.

The mobile homes were used for several weeks when Qatar hosted the football World Cup last year. They will be donated, officials said after the game.

The first shipment will leave the port of Doha for Turkey on Monday, with more deliveries expected in the coming days, officials said.

Days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, rescue teams were scrambling to rescue victims who may still be alive beneath the rubble, with a UN liaison officer in Turkey warning they were “close to the end of the search window” .

A 10-year-old girl was rescued after 147 hours under the rubble, the latest in a series of harrowing success stories as Turkish workers continue to search for survivors.

A baby was rescued from the rubble in Hatay province 150 hours after the quake hit the region, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. (Arnie)

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