New Turkey earthquake leaves three dead and people trapped under rubble in Hatay

Three people are now said to have died after a 6.4 and 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey again on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region killing over 41,000 people.

Turkey's disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred at 20:04 local time. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu also said 213 people had been injured.

A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the same area on 6 February, killing more than 46,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

Those killed by Monday's tremor were found in Antakya, Defne, and Samandagi, Mr Soylu said, urging people not to enter potentially dangerous buildings.

Witnesses told the Reuters news agency there had been further damage to buildings in Antakya, while the mayor of Hatay, in southern Turkey, said people were trapped under rubble.

Turkish authorities have recorded more than 6,000 aftershocks since the 6 February earthquake, but the BBC's team in the region said the latest tremor felt much stronger than previous ones.

Monday's earthquake hit near the Turkey-Syria border, and the White Helmets civil defence group said more than 100 people were injured in Syria, with buildings collapsing and widespread panic.

The earthquake was also reportedly felt in Egypt and Lebanon.

Afad said there were 32 aftershocks following the tremor on Monday, the largest of which is magnitude 5.8.

There is fear and panic in Turkey as small aftershocks keep coming.

In a tweet, Afad initially urged people to stay away from coastlines as a precaution against the risk of rising sea levels, although the warning was later removed.