Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Rocks Turkey’s Balikesir Province, Buildings Collapse
Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Rocks Turkey’s Balikesir Province, Buildings Collapse A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir recently, leading to the collapse of approximately a dozen buildings. Initial reports confirm at least one individual was trapped in the debris of a collapsed structure. The tremor, with its epicenter located in the town of Sindirgi, generated shockwaves that were felt as far as Istanbul, situated about 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed…