Deadly 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey, One Confirmed Dead
Deadly 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey, One Confirmed Dead A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, resulting in at least one confirmed fatality and leaving 29 people injured. The seismic event caused more than a dozen buildings to collapse, primarily derelict structures, alongside two mosque minarets. The epicenter of the quake was identified in the town of Sindirgi, with its tremors felt as far as Istanbul, approximately 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north….