294 people were injured in the night earthquake in Hatay

The Turkish Ministry of Health noted that 18 people were in critical condition and 3 people were killed.

The first 6.4-point underground shake-up was recorded at 20:04 local time, the second earthquake occurred at 20:07 and was recorded as 5.8 points. The epicenters of the earthquake are located in the districts of Defne and Samandag, respectively.

The first earthquake furnace is located at a depth of 16.7 kilometers, and the second-at a depth of 7 kilometers. The earthquake force was also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine and neighboring provinces of Israel. Residents of a number of Syrian provinces, such as Idlib, Aleppo, Ham, ran into the streets in panic, several structures collapsed.

Underground tremors in Lebanon were felt throughout the country, including in the capital Beirut. AFAD called on citizens to be away from the coast for the reason that the sea level could rise by 50 centimeters.

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay asked residents not to approach damaged buildings. According to data, 32 aftershocks were recorded in the Defne district after an earthquake of 6.4 points. An empty three-story building collapsed in the city of Iskandarun.