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Second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hits Turkey's south

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ISTANBUL: A second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southeastern Turkey's Kahramanmaras region on Monday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.


It occurred at a depth of 7 km, AFAD said adding that the epicenter of the quake was Elbistan region of Kahramanmaras province.


Earlier on Monday a major quake struck the same region, leading to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries.


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