Turkey and Syria struck by new 6.4 magnitude earthquake
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTurkey and Syria have been hit by two more huge earthquakes just two weeks after the border between the countries suffered its last devastating tremor.
A 6.4 and a 5.8 magnitude tremor has struck the border between the two countries, with reports of more collapsed buildings and trapped individuals.
Turkey's disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred shortly after 8pm local time (5pm GMT). Earlier this month, a huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake that claimed nearly 45,000 lives hit both countries, who have been struggling to recover ever since. READ MORE: Nicola Bulley's family issue statement after police confirm body is missing mum The mayor of Hatay, a southern Turkish province, has said a number of buildings have collapsed - trapping people inside.
The Turkish vice president said at least eight people have been injured. Syria’s state news agency SANA has reported that six people have been injured in Aleppo from falling debris.
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