February 27 – BLiTZ. In Turkey, as a result of a new earthquake that occurred in the east of the country in the province of Malatya, one person died and 69 were injured. About this with reference to the head of the Office for the Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (AFAD) Yunus Sezer writes RIA News.
The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.6 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was in the area of the city of Yeshilyurt with a population of about 340 thousand people. The city administration reported the destruction of at least one building. The collapse of the house resulted in the death of one person. 69 victims are in the hospital, Yunus Cesar said at a briefing.
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