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Nearly 200 People Injured in Turkey Earthquake
5.9 Magnitude Tremor Hits Region Still Recovering from February Disaster
- 187 people injured in Malatya
- Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed that there were no deaths from the earthquake
- Tremors also impacted nearby cities
A strong earthquake that was registered on Wednesday in the province of Malatya, located in the south-east of Turkey, injured 187 people.
The relevant data was announced by Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya, “vestikavkaza” reported.
The minister emphasized that there were no casualties as a result of the tremors.
94 people were injured in Elazig, the governor of the province Numan Hatipoglu informed.
The earthquake occurred this morning in the province of Malatya, one of the cities which was devastated by the February 2023 earthquake.
Its magnitude was 5.9. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Turkish cities Diyarbakir, Tunceli and Elazig.
