A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest Turkey, killing at the very least one individual and inflicting greater than a dozen buildings to break down.
No less than 29 individuals have been injured when the quake hit Balikesir province at round 7.53pm (5.53pm UK time) on Sunday.
It was highly effective sufficient to be felt in a number of provinces and Turkey’s greatest metropolis, Istanbul, round 125 miles (200km) to the north.
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Pic: Reuters
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Drone footage exhibits the rubble of a constructing within the city of Sindirgi. Pic: Reuters
Tv footage confirmed rescue groups working by means of the night time and asking for silence so they might pay attention for indicators of life beneath the rubble.
Inside minister Ali Yerlikaya stated an 81-year-old girl died after being rescued from rubble by emergency groups within the city of Sindirgi, the epicentre.
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Search groups had to deal with a number of aftershocks in a single day. Pic: Reuters
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Rescuers known as for silence to assist them hear indicators of life beneath the rubble. Pic: Reuters
Mr Yerlikaya stated a complete of 16 buildings collapsed within the area – most of them derelict and unused. Two mosque minarets additionally fell, he stated.
AFAD, Turkey’s catastrophe administration authority, stated the quake struck at a depth of 6.8 miles (11km).
The German Analysis Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) registered the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.19 and a depth of 6.2 miles (10km).
The earthquake was adopted by a number of aftershocks, together with one measuring 4.6.
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A map displaying the situation of the earthquake in northwest Turkey
Turkey sits on prime of main fault strains and earthquakes are frequent.
In April, greater than 150 individuals have been injured after a robust 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul.
A 7.8-magnitude quake hit Turkey and Syria in 2023, killing tens of hundreds of individuals.
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a press release wishing all affected residents a speedy restoration.
“May God protect our country from any kind of disaster,” he wrote on social media platform X.
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