A big fire broke out in his port Iskenderun (Alexandretta) in southern Turkey’s Hatay province, and thick smoke is billowing into the air, according to eyewitnesses cited by Reuters and video footage from the area.
Absolutely terrifying scenes outside the city of Iskenderun #Turkey, massive devastation and destruction from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. People were afraid to be under the rubble. The death toll is over 200… pic.twitter.com/7Fo6yIyut6
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) February 6, 2023
This area was previously hit two strong earthquakes. It is currently unclear what is burning in the port.
Source: APE-MPE-Reuters
Source: Kathimerini
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