On the night of February 6, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7,4 to 7,7 occurred in the Turkish region of Osmaniye, reports the “Izvestia” newspaper.
The epicenter was located 27 kilometers from the city of Gaziantep at a depth of about 10 km, tremors were felt in 10 provinces of the country, after the first shock, another 22 aftershocks swept across the country.
According to the latest data, the death toll is about 200 people. Türkiye has the highest level of alert.
Strong tremors were also felt in Syria, bordering Türkiye, several buildings in the province of Hama were destroyed, there are reports of casualties and injuries.
Rescue services of Türkiye and Syria are conducting search and rescue operations and clearing debris.