Turkey earthquake latest as death toll rises to 1,300 and country hit by second quake
Both the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre and the US Geological Survery have reported the second quake in central Turkey. According to the EMSC, the latest earthquake took place around 100km north where the initial quake took place.
It was also reported that the second earthquake was followed by a strong magnitude 6 aftershock 12 minutes later. It comes as rescue teams continue to work around the clock to find survivors under mountains of rubble and concrete.The EMSC said: "Again, it is an exceptionally difficult situation for populations. A major assistance will be required." Earlier today, the country's president Tayyip Erdogan said 912 people in Turkey were killed while 5,383 were injured.
On both sides of the border, residents awoke just before dawn as the quake began flattening buildings and causing major aftershocks. Buildings were devastated in the Turkish city of Adana, while further east in Diyarbakir, cranes and rescue teams rushed people on stretchers out of a mountain of destroyed concrete that used to be an apartment building.
A seismologist has warned that aftereffects from today's earthquake will be felt in the coming weeks and months."There will be tens and thousands of aftershocks still occurring in the coming weeks to months, but those will gradually decrease over time."
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