Public buildings collapse, historical buildings damaged in Maraş earthquakes

Photo: Yeni Cami in Malatya

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Many public buildings, including state hospitals, municipalities, and an AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) building were damaged in today's disastrous earthquakes in Türkiye that killed at least 1.498, injured 8.533, toppled 2.834 buildings.

Multiple historical buildings were also partially damaged, including an old church and an old mosque.

Two state hospitals and airport in Hatay

Hatay Governor Rahmi Doğan announced that the İskenderun and Antakya hospitals are among the collapsed building.

The intensive care unit of the İskenderun state hospital is destroyed. There are rescue efforts to help the hospital's patients and the personnel.

In addition, the local police department also collapsed and Hatay's only airport runway has been split in two, making it impossible for planes to land.

Latin Catholic Church in İskenderun

The Latin Catholic Church in İskenderun collapsed in the earthquake.

Latin Catholic Church in İskenderun collapsed in the earthquake

Seyit Torun of the Republican People's Party (CHP) said in a TV program that many public buildings in Hatay, including the AFAD building, collapsed.

Municipality building in Adıyaman, castle in Antep 

The building of the municipality collapsed totally in Adıyaman.

Historical walls surrounding the Antep Castle collapsed in the earthquake

The historical walls surrounding the historic Antep Castle collapsed. Large cracks formed in parts of the castle. The dome and the east wall of the Shirvani Mosque built in the 17th century, collapsed partially.

Historical mosque in Malatya

The historical mosque Yeni Cami in Malatya collapsed partially in the earthquake.

On the other hand, Nuray Çevirmen Aykol from the Human Rights Association (İHD) told bianet that there was no prison damage in the earthquake. (AÖ/PE/WM)