Zuher Capar News Today

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

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.

“It shook a little, then it grew strong,” said Zuher Capar, a 42-year-old teacher. “The electricity went and there were screams everywhere. There were small children in the house. They were screaming, my aunt was crying.”

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

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

ISTANBUL (AP) -- 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

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.

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.