After the first earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, there were projections that there could be another earthquake in days or weeks.
Turks and Syrians are still struggling to recover from an earthquake that struck both Turkey and Syria two weeks ago.
Sadly, another earthquake has occurred.
The massive tremor killed more than 47,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.
Another earthquake has again struck the border region of Turkey and Syrian, officials say.
The magnitude 6.4 earthquake was centered near the Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon.
It was followed by 90 aftershocks, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 294 people have been injured in the latest earthquake.
The minister said the death toll in Turkey from the February 6 disaster had reached 41,156 and was expected to increase.
Body of Ghanian footballer, Christian Atsu was recently pulled from under the rubble after two weeks.
Over 385,000 apartments were reportedly damaged in the earthquake.
Rescue work from the initial earthquake of February 6 is just winding down.
Slow Emergency Response And International Aid
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has faced criticism about what many Turks describe as a slow emergency response to the first earthquake.
The president has promised a swift reconstruction effort, although experts are concerned about safety steps that would be skipped to step up the reconstruction.
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United State Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has promised that Washington would help “for as long as it takes”.
Other governments from around the world have also pledged assistance.
