a few seconds agoPowerful 5.7 earthquake in Turkey, seven dead
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)At least seven people have died and five others were injured Sunday, in the eastern part of Turkey, when a powerful earthquake registered at the border with Iran, authorities said. Dries from a 5.7-magnitude earthquake based in north-west Iran were also felt in Turkey's Van province. Some [...]
At least seven people have died and five others were injured Sunday, in the eastern part of Turkey, when a powerful earthquake registered at the border with Iran, authorities said.
Dries from a 5.7-magnitude earthquake based in north-west Iran were also felt in Turkey's Van province.
Several buildings were damaged and many people are trapped under rubble, Turkish Interior Minister Sulejman Soylu said at a press conference, AA reports, conveys news.net.
He added that search and rescue teams have been sent to the earthquake-hit region.
We remember that a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey earlier this year, causing 41 people to die and wounding 1,600 others.
