Surface fractures in Türkiye's Hassa reveal impact of earthquakes
As a result of the earthquakes described as the "disaster of the century", the surface ruptures and collapses in agricultural lands, forested areas and roads in Hatay's Hassa district reflect the magnitude of the disaster.
- Turkey
- Published Date: 02:42 | 28 March 2023
- Modified Date: 02:45 | 28 March 2023
Earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 in Kahramanmaraş also caused loss of life in the Söğüt, Hacılar and Tepebaşı neighborhoods of Hassa.
While the debris removal works continue in the neighborhoods, the surface cracks and collapses that can be seen in agricultural lands, forested areas and roads reveal the magnitude of the tremors.
Mehmet Bulut, the headman of Söğüt Mahallesi, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they saw 15-meter-deep fractures in the vineyards and forests in the region, and that the earthquake also damaged the roads.
Explaining that there is a 1 to 3 meter elevation difference in the areas where the surface fracture is located, Bulut said:
"There were cavities like potholes in some parts of our lands. It caused the structure of our fields to deteriorate. We lost a lot of life and there were destruction in two of our neighborhoods (Söğüt and Hacılar neighborhoods). Actually, survey work was carried out here. After 8-10 meters, it is complete rock, basalt stone."
"However, we could not understand why it was so affected. The magnitude of the disaster did not listen to the basalt stone or the rock."