The death toll from the new earthquake that struck Hatay province in southern Turkiye on Monday has risen to six.
Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement Tuesday that 90 aftershocks, the strongest of which were 5.8 on the Richter scale, had been recorded, following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Hatay province yesterday.
The statement indicated that six people died as a result of the earthquake, and 294 people were injured, including 18 in serious condition.
Late Monday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced the death of three people and the injury of 213 others, as a result of the recent earthquake.
Yesterday, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Hatay province in southern Turkey, two weeks after a double earthquake struck Kahramanmaras region with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6. Their impact affected northern Syria, causing great loss of life and property in both countries.
