New earthquake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey and Syria

A boy is taken to an ambulance after being injured in the latest earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both countries. (Ugur Yildirim/DIA via AP)

Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, are dealing with more trauma after another deadly tremor rocked the region.

The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck on Monday evening had its epicentre in the Defne district of Turkey’s Hatay province – one of the areas worst affected by the magnitude 7.8 quake on February 6 which killed nearly 46,000 people in the two countries.