Earthquake in Türkiye leaves nearly 200 injured and damages buildings - UPDATED-1

Earthquake in Türkiye leaves nearly 200 injured and damages buildings - UPDATED-1
# 16 October 2024 16:59 (UTC +04:00)

The earthquake that jolted southeastern Türkiye has injured 187 people, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, APA's Türkiye correspondent reports.

He noted that there were no fatalities as a result of the earthquake.

*** 16:45

94 people were injured in Elazig and 2 buildings were seriously damaged as a result of the earthquake that occurred in the southeast of Türkiye, Elazig Governor Numan Hatipoglu said, APA's Türkiye correspondent reports.

Recall that the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the morning in the Kale region of Malatya was also felt in the surrounding regions.

*** 12:05

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the Malatya region of Türkiye, the Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) released information, APA reports.

The earthquake was also felt in Diyarbakir, Tunjeli, and Elazig. The tremors occurred at a depth of 10 km.

No damage or casualties were reported.

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