{"id":16784,"date":"2020-02-24T14:25:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=16784"},"modified":"2020-07-03T06:41:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-03T05:41:07","slug":"5-9-earthquake-struck-in-iran-resulting-in-9-deaths-and-30-injuries-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/5-9-earthquake-struck-in-iran-resulting-in-9-deaths-and-30-injuries-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"5.9 earthquake struck in Iran: resulting in 9 deaths and 30 injuries in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">A natural cause of a 5.9 magnitude&nbsp;<strong>earthquake<\/strong>&nbsp;struck on Sunday in the border of&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/turkey-to-revoke-visas-for-uk-tourists-from-march-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Turkey (opens in a new tab)\"><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">Turkey<\/span><\/a> and Iran, nearby the village of Habash-e Olya<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">Turkey&#8217;s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">At least 50 people had been injured, including nine who are in a critical condition.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">He continued,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">25 ambulances, a medical helicopter and 13 emergency teams had been sent to the region.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">An estimated total of&nbsp;<strong>9 people dead and at\nleast 75 people injured<\/strong>&nbsp;along with many property damages. According\nto Turkey&#8217;s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD),&nbsp;<strong>first\nstruck of a 5.9 magnitude<\/strong>&nbsp;recorded at 8:53 am local time;\nspreading to a radius of 5.2 kilometres&nbsp;<strong>in Iran&#8217;s West Azerbaijan\nprovince<\/strong>&nbsp;near the Iran and Turkey regional border. Also,\nthe authorities announced&nbsp;<strong>several\nminor quakes struck measured to a 3.9 magnitude furthermore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">AFAD rescuers immediately dispatched to the affected\nvillages near Van Governorate to rescue people stuck under collapsed buildings.\nShortly, after the rescue of its survivors, the experts restricted its citizens\nto access any damaged buildings for safety purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">According to the country&#8217;s seismology center,&nbsp;<strong>the second quake of a 5.7 magnitude struck in the evening from the same <\/strong><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/flights\/middle-east\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"area in Iran (opens in a new tab)\">area in Iran<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span> However, the U.S. Geological Survey measured the second earthquake as a 6.0 magnitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">A few hours later,&nbsp;<strong>after the quake in Iran, Turkey hit by another minor earthquake of a 4.5 magnitude in the western province of Akhisar at 3:40 pm local time<\/strong>. Yet, there weren&#8217;t any intimidating damages or casualties announced in the same region or the nearby regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">The Delegation of the European Union said in a tweet,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">It stands in solidarity with the people and authorities of Turkey in their hour of need.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\"> Previously, Turkey has been suffering from a series of earthquakes at the beginning of 2020. A 5.4 magnitude quake on January 24<sup>th<\/sup> in Manisa, a 4.5 magnitude quake on January 23<sup>rd<\/sup> in Ankara, and a 6.8 magnitude quake on January 24<sup>th<\/sup> in eastern Elazig province which killed 41 and injured approximately 1600 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>Earthquake safety tips for Tourist<\/strong>s<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">During the occurrence of an earthquake, act immediately,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If driving: pullover, stop and set the parking brake.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If sleeping indoors: place face downwards and cover head and neck with pillows.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If staying outdoors: runaway from buildings to an open land.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Stay away from a doorway.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Do not panic to run outside.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">Also, prepare with these steps to protect yourself,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Drop<\/strong>: Lay on the ground or come on to your hands and knees.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Cover<\/strong>: Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay on your knees or bend inwards to protect vital organs. If a solid table or a desk is there, crawl for shelter.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>Hold<\/strong>: If you found a table or desk, always keep one hand steady to move along with it, if it moves.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Arrange a&nbsp;<strong>surviving aid kit<\/strong>&nbsp;which includes enough food and water for about three days, fire extinguisher, a whistle, medication,  and a spare phone.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Obtain an&nbsp;<strong>earthquake insurance policy<\/strong>&nbsp;from a travel agent.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color\">After an earthquake,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Expect aftershocks.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Check yourself if you are hurt; if hurt, figure out a way to stop bleeding.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If you are in a damaged building, try and exit immediately.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong>If trapped<\/strong>, do not scream,&nbsp;<strong>use a whistle or bang on a wall or pipe<\/strong>. Cover your mouth, nose, and eyes from dust.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">If announced Tsunami warning, find high grounds or go inland.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Communicate with text messages instead of phone calls.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"tadv-color\">Keep yourself registered with any safety organization such as the Red Cross.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-justify\">The British Embassy located in Ankara declared their deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished immediate recovery to the wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A natural cause of a 5.9 magnitude&nbsp;earthquake&nbsp;struck on Sunday in the border of&nbsp;Turkey and Iran, nearby the village of Habash-e Olya.&nbsp;&nbsp; Turkey&#8217;s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said,&nbsp; At least 50 people had been injured, including nine who are in a critical condition. 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