According to internaitonal media, Monday's quake killed at least 23 people and injured 420 others in Malatya province, its governor. The quake destroyed 140 buildings in the province.
At least five people were killed in southern Osmaniye province with 34 buildings destroyed, its governor said.Three people were killed and 100 others were injured in Malatya province, its governor said. The quake destroyed 130 buildings in the province, he added.Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said that Monday's 7.4 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centred in Pazarcik district.It was also felt in other southeastern provinces including Diyarbakir and Gaziantep and neighbouring countries including Lebanon and Syria.Minutes after the first quake, second and third earthquakes of magnitudes 6.4 and 6.5 struck the southeastern Gaziantep province.The initial earthquake was also felt in other southeastern provinces including Diyarbakir and neighbouring countries including Lebanon and Syria.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to Twitter to convey get well wishes to citizens affected by the initial earthquake.He added that AFAD and other units are “on alert.”He noted that rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the province affected by the earthquake.