Drone catches destruction of buildings in Malatya during February 6 quake

Photos: Malatya Metropolitan Municipality

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Malatya Mayor Selahattin Gürkan has released footage showing the moments of the second earthquake on February 6.

The drone was flying for damage assessment purposes when the second quake hit the region. The footage shows the moments of buildings collapsing.

At least 3,437 buildings collapsed in the city in the double earthquake, the Malatya Governor's Office announced on February 21.

On February 6, two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 struck the southern city of Maraş. The first quake in the Pazarcık district was followed by the second one centered in Elbistan.

The quakes caused destruction in 11 cities in Türkiye's south and southeast, as well as Syria's northern parts.

The official death toll from the quakes stands at over 42,000 and is expected to increase further, as over 160,000 buildings were completely destroyed or severely damaged.

Over 400,000 earthquake survivors have been transferred to other cities while hundreds of thousands of others stay in tent cities set up in the quake-hit regions. (TY/VK)