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At least six more deaths were reported by Turkish officials from Monday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake, plus two deaths in Syria.

At least six people have been confirmed dead in Monday's earthquake, which rocked communities still shattered by the February 6 disaster.

ISTANBUL -- Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region.

The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck on Monday evening was centred in the Defne district of Turkey’s Hatay province.

The death toll in Turkey and Syria rose to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating temblor killed nearly 45,000 people, authorities and media said Tuesday.

They were screaming, my aunt was crying. On Feb. 6, Capar rushed to try to help his cousin, the cousins wife and the couples small children out of the rubble of their collapsed home, but they did not survive.We had barely overcome the sadness from the first earthquake, he said.While his large familys home withstood the quake earlier in the month, it was damaged on Monday.

Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago are dealing with more trauma and loss after another strong quake and aftershocks rocked the region

At least six more deaths were reported by Turkish officials from Monday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake, plus two deaths in Syria.

Turkish officials urged people not to enter the remains of their homes, as some have done so to gather their belongings. Officials said three people killed Monday were inside a damaged building when the new earthquake hit.

New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkey, Syria from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT