LAST MINUTE HATAY EARTHQUAKE | Hatay’s Samandağ district was shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 at 20.04 in the evening. While new destructions were seen in the city, which was heavily damaged in the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, a new earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was recorded 3 minutes later. In the following hours, a tsunami warning was issued in the region where two more 5.2 earthquakes were recorded and citizens were called to stay away from the coastal areas. Here is the latest situation in Hatay and the balance sheet of the 6.4 earthquake…
HATAY EARTHQUAKE WAS THE NUMBER OF DEAD AND INJURED?
After the earthquake of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitudes in Defne and Samandag, the authorities made a statement because of the earthquake felt in many provinces. 6 people lost their lives and 294 people were injured, 18 of them seriously.reported it. The tsunami warning issued by AFAD for Hatay, Mersin and Antalya was withdrawn after a short while, while the search and rescue efforts for the citizens under the rubble continued.
HATAY EARTHQUAKE 21 FEBRUARY LAST SITUATION
07.40
6 PEOPLE LOSE LIVES
In the last-minute statement, it was learned that the number of people who lost their lives as a result of the earthquakes in Hatay increased to 6 and the treatment of 294 injured, 18 of them seriously, was continued.
06.13
LIFE LOSS RISE TO 4
While trying to get their belongings from their flats in the 4-storey damaged building in the central district of Hatay, Antakya Gazi District, the lifeless body of 1 more person was removed from the wreckage 10 hours later. Crews continue to work on the wreckage.
01.40
MINISTER KOCA ANNOUNCED THE FINAL BALANCE SHEET
We have 294 injured in the two earthquakes we experienced tonight in Hatay. Unfortunately, the condition of 18 of them is serious. After the first medical intervention, they were transported to Adana and Dörtyol by air and land. Field Hospitals in all our districts continue to provide the necessary service for our patients.
23.40
NO PROBLEMS IN DAMS
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci shared on his social media account, “After two earthquakes in Hatay, our DSI teams are inspecting our dams in the region. According to our initial determinations, there is no situation threatening dam safety in our Yarseli and Büyük Karaçay dams in Hatay. Once again, get well soon to all our nation,” he said.
23.30
EXPLANATION FROM AFAD, ‘THEY ARE UNDER THE WRUSH’
AFAD “An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred in Defne district of Hatay province at 20.04. After the earthquake, 32 aftershocks, the largest of which was 5.8, were experienced. Three of our citizens lost their lives due to the earthquake. ‘ he declared.
23.25
SCHOOLS HOLIDAY IN MERSIN
Schools were suspended for one day in Mersin, where the earthquake in Hatay was felt severely.
23.01
MINISTER SOYLU GAVE THE BEAUTIFUL NEWS
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu made statements about the earthquake that occurred in Hatay. Soylu said, “There was an independent earthquake. Our teams started to scan the area. After this earthquake, we reached the information that 3 of our citizens, one in Antalya, one in Defne and one in Samandağ, lost their lives. Search and rescue work is being carried out in 3 buildings. 42 reports were received. 213 of our injured were transferred to hospitals. Antakya’ There is a detection that another part of the fault has broken. Our teams are trying to go to other notifications. This evening, aftershocks repeated 26 more times after 6.4. We repeat the warning not to enter risky buildings. There is transportation of goods in this vicinity and this is extremely risky. Entering the buildings without being carried out may pose a danger. Our condolences.” used the phrases.
22.44
WARNING FROM AK PARTY SPEAKER ÇELİK
In a statement on his official Twitter account, AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said, “Damaged buildings should be avoided in all provinces affected by earthquakes after the earthquakes in Hatay. It is very important that the roads are open. Search and rescue teams, our police, our gendarmerie, our military and all units are on the ground.”
22.36
İSKENDERUN STATE HOSPITAL evacuated
6.4 and 5.8 earthquakes that occurred in Hatay were felt throughout the city. It was decided to evacuate the patients in the Iskenderun State Hospital, where the patients were cared for in the surviving section, although it was partially damaged in the earthquakes on February 6th. Dozens of ambulances were sent to the hospital. The patients taken by ambulances started to be transferred to the Dortyol State Hospital with the field hospital established in Payas district. It was stated that all patients in the hospital will be transferred.
21.55
CALL FOR TENT FROM THE MAYOR OF DEFNE
Defne Mayor İbrahim Güzel: The electricity is out. We felt this earthquake more than the Kahramanmaraş earthquake. I’m trying to coordinate in the container amongst the cries of people. There are destroyed buildings. We share the notices with the governorship. We are in coordination with the governor. There is no electricity in the whole county. What I witnessed was people screaming. The situation is catastrophic. I experienced both the Kahramanmaraş earthquake and this. An earthquake that tripled the Maraş earthquake. I want tents for our citizens urgently. This is not a metropolitan district. A town in stone, a scattered residential area. It would be better if the citizens were given one tent instead of building a tent city.
21.54
AFAD REMOVES TSUNAMI WARNING
AFAD: The water rise warning was made for the first two hours, there is no such risk at the moment. After the earthquakes in Hatay, the warning about the sea level rise, which was given as a precautionary measure with the warning of the Kandilli Observatory, was removed as a result of the evaluations.
21.48
FUAT OKTAY ANNOUNCES BALANCE SHEET
Vice President Fuat Oktay said, “We know that this earthquake was an independent earthquake. After the 6.4 magnitude earthquake, there have been around 20 aftershocks. We have 8 injured. Kandilli had a tsunami warning, we talked and learned that it was done according to the procedure. Because they do not see such a risk at the moment. AFAD is also about to remove it,” he said.
Oktay continued his words as follows:
The claim about the Karaçay dam has spread, and we have seen that there is no confirmed risk within the framework of the information received. We specifically ask them not to enter damaged buildings. Please do not enter. We follow all developments closely. There is nothing to panic about, it is under our control.
21.37
NO BUILDINGS IN ADANA
Adana Governor Süleyman Elban said in a statement on Twitter that two earthquakes were felt intensely and said, “There is no building destroyed in our city.”
21.00
HOSPITAL ROAD CRASHED
Damage occurred on the bridge road leading to the field hospital in Hatay.
20.40
LIVE ‘GET WELL’ MESSAGE FROM FUAT OKTAY
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu, who was connected to the Neutral Zone program presented by Ahmet Hakan, said, “Get well soon to our citizens. It was felt seriously in Adıyaman. We have been shaking for 15 days. This was the most severe aftershocks. There is no information coming at the moment. Hatay’ I think it was felt more because it happened in a place close to . I will attend the meeting after the broadcast,” he said.
20.30
GOVERNOR’S BUILDING DESTROYED
The historical Hatay Governorship building, which was damaged in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake on February 6, was heavily damaged in the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that took place in the Defne district of Hatay on 20.04. Most of the building was destroyed and became unusable. Police took security measures around the building. No one is allowed near the building in case of possible destruction.
20.25
TSUNAMI WARNING FROM AFAD
After the earthquakes, AFAD warned against entering damaged buildings. In the statement made by AFAD, it was said, “Do not enter the damaged structures in the post-earthquake area. Do not stay around risky buildings. Follow official sources for correct information.”
AFAD also stated that after the earthquakes, “it is important for our citizens to stay away from the coastline in order to take precautions against the risk of 50 cm rise in sea level”.
20.07
ONE MORE EARTHQUAKE
At 20:07, a second earthquake was recorded, this time with a magnitude of 5.8. It was learned that there were people under the dent while the buildings damaged in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake and the first earthquake were demolished.
20.04
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN HATAY
According to the information on the official website of AFAD, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred in the Samandağ district of Hatay.