Satellite images show enormous destruction in Turkey after the earthquakes – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The weather has improved in the earthquake area after there was a snowstorm in the first hours after Monday’s quake. It has made the work easier for the rescue workers, but also made it possible for satellites from Planet Labs PBC and Maxar to take pictures. Maxar takes the pictures from a height of around 700 kilometers, but the destruction is still clearly visible. Kahramanmaraş in Turkey before and after the earthquake. Planet Lab’s PBC Kahramanmaraş (above) is among the cities with major destruction. Among other things, eight apartment blocks of over ten floors have been completely demolished. It is estimated that around 150 people lived in each of the eight blocks. As they came crashing down in the middle of the night, very few made it out alive, the province of Hatay (above) has recorded more deaths from the earthquake than any other part of Turkey. The authorities are criticized for sending too little help too late. The airport in Hatay is closed after the earthquake destroyed the runway. This makes it extra difficult to reach out with help. Kahramanmaraş in Turkey before and after the earthquake Planet Labs PBC In Kahramanmaraş (above), two children have been rescued alive in the last 24 hours. The two are a three-year-old boy and a ten-year-old girl. Nurdagi in Turkey before and after the earthquake Maxar/Ap Nurdagi (above) is only 26 kilometers from the epicenter. It has led to enormous destruction The Yeni Camii Mosque in Malatya before and after the February 6 earthquake Türkiye Kültür Portalı/AP The Yeni Camii Mosque in Malatya (above) was destroyed in Monday’s earthquake. Yeni Camii means The New Mosque, a name it got when it was built after the old one from the 17th century was destroyed in an earthquake on March 3, 1894. On 14 March 1964, the mosque was again shaken by a powerful earthquake. Walls and the dome suffered cracks and stones fell down. The mosque underwent extensive restoration after the earthquake, but on the night of Monday it was destroyed again for the third time in 129 years.



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