11 minutes agoOver 2,000 people injured after earthquake in Turkey
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)At least 284 people were killed and another 2,323 were injured in 10 provinces after a strong earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday morning, said Vice President Fuat Oktai, the Anadolu agency broadcast Periscopi. A total of 1710 buildings collapsed after the earthquake, Oktai said at a press conference. Disaster Management Authority [...]
A total of 1710 buildings collapsed after the earthquake, Oktai said at a press conference.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 4:17am (0117 GMT) and was centred in the Pazarcik district in Turkey's southern province of Kahramanmaras. The quake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3 km).
Gaziantep province, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adıyaman, Malatia, Osmaniye, Hatay and Chile have been severely affected by the earthquake.
