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Turkey Hit by Fresh Earthquakes in Existing Disaster Zone
- Three people killed, hundreds in hospital, authorities say
- Tremors hit province already devastated by earlier disaster
Injured people lie on the ground after an earthquake in Antakya, Hatay province, Turkey, on Feb. 20.
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A pair of earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.8 in magnitude struck Turkey’s southeastern Hatay province Monday, two weeks after major tremors in the same area left tens of thousands of people dead.
Three people were killed and 213 taken to hospital after the quakes on Monday evening, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said in a televised statement, telling the public to stay away from damaged buildings. At least six people were injured in Syria, AP reported.