Hatay turns into ghost town after quakes

While accomodation and heating problems of survivors still continue in Hatay, the province has turned into a ghost town after the Feb. 6 major earthquakes. A heavy equipment operator said “I think even the pieces of fabric I see are human bodies. I am scared."

Kadir Cesur / DUVAR

The southern province of Hatay’s Iskenderun district was one of the places where the Feb. 6 major earthquakes heavily damaged. Hundreds of houses and vehicles in the district became unusable. 

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