Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing one and collapsing buildings – Washington Examiner
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern Balikesir province, specifically near the town of Sindirgi, resulting in the death of an elderly woman and injuring at least 29 others.The quake caused the collapse of around 16 buildings, mostly derelict, and the fall of two mosque minarets. The tremors were felt as far north as Istanbul, a city of over 16 million people. Rescue efforts included pulling survivors from the rubble, and officials urged people not to enter damaged structures due to aftershocks, including one measuring magnitude 4.6. Turkey’s president expressed condolences and wished a speedy recovery to those affected. The region is prone to earthquakes,wiht a recent devastating quake in 2023 killing over 53,000 people in Turkey and thousands in neighboring Syria.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Turkey’s Balikesir province, killing one and collapsing buildings
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured.
The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 125 miles to the north in Istanbul – a city of more than 16 million people.
An elderly woman died shortly after being pulled out alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters. Four other people were rescued from the building.
Yerlikaya said a total of 16 buildings collapsed in the region – most of them derelict and unused. Two mosque minarets also tumbled down, he said.
None of the injured were in serious condition, the minister said.
Television footage showed rescue teams asking for silence so they can listen for signs of life beneath the rubble.
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 4.6, and urged citizens not to enter damaged buildings.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement wishing all affected citizens a speedy recovery.
“May God protect our country from any kind of disaster,” he wrote on X.
Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent.
In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.
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