1 killed after magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkiye eastern Malatya province

An aerial view shows heavy duty machines and trucks working on collapsed buildings and damaged roads after the powerful twin earthquakes hit Kahramanmaras [Özge Elif Kızıl - Anadolu Agency]

At least one person was killed after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Turkiye's eastern Malatya province on Monday, weeks after two massive tremors shook the region, according to the country's Disaster Management Agency, Anadolu News Agency reports. Some 69 others were also injured, Yunus Sezer, head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) told reporters. The earthquake occurred at 12.04 p.m. local time (0904GMT) and was centred 6.96 kilometres (4.32 miles) below the surface in the district of Yesilyurt. READ: Indonesia field hospital treats over 2,000 people in quake-hit Turkiye The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, and Sanliurfa provinces. "It was determined that some buildings were destroyed in the quake. Search and rescue teams have been […] Source

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