Turkey's eastern province of Elazig hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake.
Powerful earthquake hits eastern Turkey's Elazig province, hurting many and damaging buildings near the epicenter of the tremor, which was also felt in several neighboring countries, officials say.
Turkey’s emergency management agency on Friday said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook the country's east, collapsing many buildings and killing four people.
The earthquake struck at 1755 GMT, 8:55 pm local time, near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said four people were killed, adding 4-5 buildings have collapsed in Sivrice, where two others were also hurt, he said.
"We are hoping we will not have more casualties," he said.
Soylu was at a meeting on earthquake preparedness when the quake struck.
"It was very scary, furniture fell on top of us. We rushed outside," 47-year-old Melahat Can, who lives in the city of Elazig, told AFP news agency.
"We will spend the coming days in a farmhouse outside the city," she said.
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Powerful earthquake hits eastern Turkey's Elazig province, hurting many and damaging buildings near the epicenter of the tremor, which was also felt in several neighboring countries, officials say.
Turkey’s emergency management agency on Friday said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook the country's east, collapsing many buildings and killing four people.
The earthquake struck at 1755 GMT, 8:55 pm local time, near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said four people were killed, adding 4-5 buildings have collapsed in Sivrice, where two others were also hurt, he said.
"We are hoping we will not have more casualties," he said.
Soylu was at a meeting on earthquake preparedness when the quake struck.
"It was very scary, furniture fell on top of us. We rushed outside," 47-year-old Melahat Can, who lives in the city of Elazig, told AFP news agency.
"We will spend the coming days in a farmhouse outside the city," she said.
Report Prepared By: Raheem Zarar Ahmed
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