Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in Balikesir province

[ad_1] <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5c51/live/63c33290-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp" loading="eager" alt="Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images Emergency workers in blue and red uniforms stand on a building that has crumbled from the earthquake. It is night time and the debris is light brightly by spot lights." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs One particular person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday night.

An 81-year-old girl handed away shortly after she was pulled out from rubble within the city of Sindirgi, which was the epicentre of the quake, Turkey's inside minister stated.

Sixteen buildings collapsed on account of the tremors, and 29 individuals had been injured, Ali Yerlikaya added.

Turkey's catastrophe administration company stated the quake was recorded at round 19:53 native time (16:53 GMT), and was felt as far-off as Istanbul.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a press release wishing a swift restoration to everybody who was affected, and stated that each one restoration efforts have been being carefully monitored.

"Could God defend our nation from any form of catastrophe," he wrote on X.

Search and rescue operations have now concluded, and the inside minister stated that there have been no different indicators of great injury or casualties.

Photos from Sindirgi, nevertheless, present massive buildings completely flattened and towering piles of twisted steel and particles.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bad1/live/d0a5f410-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images An aerial view of a collapsed building with emergency workers all around it. The picture is taken at night time and the debris is lit by strong spot lights." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> Berkan Cetin/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f130/live/a19268c0-7630-11f0-a067-a5100ae1e8c2.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images Emergency workers can be seen through a square frame that is being created by a massive chunk of collapsed building." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs Turkey is positioned on the intersection of three main tectonic plates, and experiences frequent seismic exercise because of this.