By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Barely 14 days after a series of deadly earthquakes left tens of thousands dead in Turkey and Syria, fresh tremors were felt in the border region on Monday, authorities confirmed.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude had struck the Turkey-Syria border region near the Hatay province.
It is not clear the level of damage recorded in the latest disaster in the region already reeling from the pain of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake last two weeks.
At the last count, at least 47,000 people were reported killed in southern Turkey and northwest Syria from the recent disaster while about 385,000 houses were destroyed.
Several people remain missing as rescue efforts gradually come to an end.