Magnitude 5.9 earthquake injures dozens of people in Turkey

a year ago 23/11/2022
  • Istanbul, Nov 23: A magnitude-6.1 earthquake that hit northwest Turkey early on Wednesday injured at least 22 people.

    Suleyman Soylu, the interior minister, tweeted that there was no word of any fatalities.

    According to a tweet from the health minister Fahrettin Koca, 22 people were hurt, one of them suffered critical injuries after jumping from a building in a fit of rage.

    Despite being felt very strongly in Istanbul, the centre of the earthquake, according to Turkish authorities, was ... [see source for more information]