Photo | Turkey earthquakes cause 10-meter-deep ground faults in Malatya

The double earthquake in southern Turkey caused cracks with a depth of 2 to 10 meters in the countryside of Doğanşehir district of Malatya Province. The earthquake caused cracks and collapses near some houses in the village of Eski Koy, which has a population of 400 and includes apricot fields.

The double earthquake in southern Turkey caused cracks with a depth of 2 to 10 meters in the countryside of Doğanşehir district of Malatya Province.

The earthquake caused cracks and collapses near some houses in the village of Eski Koy, which has a population of 400 and includes apricot fields.

                   Cracks and collapses in Eskikoy, a village of 400 with apricot fields (AA)

In his interview with Anadolu Agency, Aziz Janbulat said: "We did not know what happened at the moment of the earthquake. We could not go to the other side because there was a crack. There is a two-meter collapse on the southern side of the village."

                                         Earthquake causes 10-meter faults in Malatya (AA)

For his part, the 80-year-old Imam Qaya said that cracks with a depth of 8 to 10 meters occurred in some areas of the village.

In turn, Ali Topsho pointed out that they lived moments of terror with a cloud of smoke that occurred as a result of the earthquake.

                                         Earthquake causes 10-meter faults in Malatya (AA)

On February 6, two successive earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 occurred in southern Turkey and northern Syria, causing great loss of life and property.