Earthquake in Turkey splits airport runway into two | Video

The runway of an airport in Turkey’s Hatay province was break up into two by the large earthquake that struck close to the Turkey/Syria border.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 7, 2023 11:49 IST

The solely runway in Turkey’s Hatay province was break up into two forcing the airport to droop all flights. (Photo from Twitter)

By India Today Web Desk: The infrastructure in Turkey was destroyed within the large earthquake that struck close to the Turkey/Syria border on February 6. Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, a video, which surfaced on-line, confirmed an airport runway break up into two by the tremors. The runway was the one one on the airport in Turkey’s Hatay province.

The airport’s solely runway was left fully unusable and all flights have been suspended after the tarmac was break up into two.

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Three quakes struck one after the opposite in Turkey and Syria on Monday, leaving 1000’s of broken buildings in its wake. The pre-dawn quake resulted within the loss of life of no less than 4,365 folks within the two nations. The loss of life toll is predicted to rise at the same time as rescue operations proceed amid the freezing temperatures exacerbated by snow and rain.

After the preliminary quake, officers counted greater than 50 aftershocks inside the first 10 hours. Among the 1000’s of buildings that have been destroyed was the Gaziantep Castle, a historic landmark that was constructed greater than 2,200 years in the past.

Several nations have poured of their help for the 2 nations after Turkish authorities sounded a “level 4 alarm” calling for worldwide help. India additionally despatched its first consignment of aid supplies to Turkey on Tuesday. The aid crew included NDRF search and rescue groups, specifically educated canine squads, medical provides, drilling machines and different obligatory gear.

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Feb 7, 2023