Hospital buildings collapse in Iskenderun and Antakya

Hospital buildings collapse in Hatay province

Two hospital buildings in the Hatay cities of Iskenderun and Antakya have collapsed following Monday's earthquake.

Turkish media reported that a 6-storey building at Iskenderun State Hospital which housed the intensive care unit had collapsed, with patients evacuated to a nearby garden.

HaberTurk reported that search and rescue teams were still going through the wreckage.

Meanwhile, the governor of Hatay said Antakya's state hospital had also collapsed.

“There are ruined buildings in Antakya and Kirikhan. State hospitals in Iskenderun and Antakya were destroyed. The police station was also destroyed," said Rahmi Dogan, speaking to press.

"There is some trouble on the airport runway, there is a problem in landing the planes. We are coordinating the activities with our existing facilities. There are those who lost their lives, and we have many injured.”