ANKARA, Turkey, 27 Feb: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday \u2014 three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region \u2014 causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person, authorities said.
\nMore than 100 others were injured as a result of the earthquake which was centered in the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province, Yunus Sezer, the chief of the country\u2019s disaster management agency, AFAD, told reporters. More than two dozen buildings collapsed.
\nA father and daughter who were trapped beneath the rubble of a four-story building in Yesilyurt were rescued with injuries. The pair had entered the damaged building to collect belongings.
\nElsewhere in Malatya, search-and-rescue teams were sifting through the rubble of two damaged buildings that toppled on top of some parked cars, trapping three people, HaberTurk reported.
\nMalatya was among 11 Turkish provinces hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6.
\nThat quake led to more than 48,000 deaths in both countries as well as the collapse or serious damage of 185,000 buildings in Turkey.
\nAFAD\u2019s chief urged people not to enter damaged buildings saying strong aftershocks continue to pose a risk. More than 10,000 aftershocks have hit the region affected by the quake since Feb. 6.
\nMeanwhile, fans of Turkish soccer team Besiktas threw stuffed toys on the field during a match on Sunday to support children affected by the earthquake. Toys and winter clothing were thrown on the stadium\u2019s grounds to be donated to children in the earthquake-hit regions. AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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