Turkey hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake in latest horror tremor after death toll hits 48,000

EARTHQUAKE stricken Turkey has been hit with yet another deadly quake this morning after an already deadly February. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake was centred in the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province in southern Turkey, as buildings were reported to have collapsed in the town. The region has already been devastated by quakes ReutersThousands of buildings have already collapsed from recent quakes[/caption] On Saturday, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in Turkey’s Hatay province. The earthquakes, which also rocked neighbouring Syria, destroyed buildings and infrastructure. Malatya was already hit by the deadly earthquake weeks ago which resulted in nearly 50,000 deaths and widespread devastation. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the earthquakes that struck hours apart on February 6. Turkey’s disaster authority said nearly 10,000 aftershocks have hit the region since the killer quake. Another 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Turkey’s Hatay province last week, causing panic in the region. President Tayyip Erdogan said construction work on nearly 200,000 apartments in 11 earthquake-hit provinces of Turkey would begin next month. 530,000 people have been evacuated from the quake-stricken regions. GettyHomes have been left frozen in time after the initial quake on February 6[/caption] Nathan LaineThousands have been evacuated from the decimated cities[/caption]