Earthquake in Malatya leaves buildings collapsed, resulting in casualties
According to initial reports, 29 buildings have collapsed in a new earthquake in the province of Malatya, where deaths and injuries have been reported.
After a series of devastating earthquakes in recent weeks, another quake struck the Malatya province on Monday. The earthquake, the epicentre of which was in the district of Yeşilyurt, was also felt in the surrounding regions.
The Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.5. The intensity of the earthquake was also felt in the surrounding cities.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.96 kilometres at 12:04 local time.
According to initial reports, 29 buildings collapsed as a result of the earthquake, which killed one person and injured 69 others. Search and rescue efforts have been initiated in 7 of the affected buildings.
In the series of earthquakes in the Turkish-Syrian border region, which has been going on for three weeks, more than 50,000 deaths have been recorded in both states, and the number of unreported cases is believed to be much higher. In Malatya alone, about 2,300 people have died. AFAD reported more than 10,000 aftershocks.
