Officials said the earthquake that reached Magnitude 6.2 Istanbul was injured at least 151 people
One size 6.2 earthquake touched the Istanbul regionMy Turkey. IstanbulDawat Gul. A few hours after the earthquake, Istanbul, who was taking the residents to the streets, was on Wednesday night, but a series of secondary tremors continued to move the nerves.
Governor IstanbulDate Gul said none of the earthquake or secondary vibe had died, but the hospitals confirmed that “151 people are trying to jump when they jump or try to jump out of panic.” Injuries are not fatal.
Data collected by the geographical service of USA (USGS) recorded a shake at a depth of 21 km. The earthquake rushed on the streets and led to the hasty of many residents.
According to the agency ReutersThe earthquake Sheikh is one of the most populous cities in Europe in many surroundings of Istanbul, which is in an earthquake functioning zone. The city has been afraid for several seconds and the videos on social networks are afraid of the moment and the residents are shaken out.
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) earthquake center has confirmed that it is located in the Silivri region and 80 km from the west Istanbul. Despite the fear, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uralos, said there was no damage to roads, airports, trains or subway stations after preliminary inspections.
Thousands of people took the streets with panic, report from journalists OfP. Most residents are in squares and open gardens, not returning home. “We are scared, but that’s it … we just run now,” said a street vendor.
In a statement released on the Social Network X, the interior minister of Torky insists that all emergency teams are already mobilized to inspect the affected areas. The AFAD has warned the population that the cracks or collapses should not be entered into buildings that show signs of structural damage.
According to the Argentine newspaper CountryThe shakes occurred during the national holiday in Turkey, which reduced the circulation of people in offices and schools. However, at least one person was injured while trying to jump from the balcony during panic, said local broadcaster TGRT.
After the main earthquake, they have at least 120 secondary vibe,-to the Euro-Mediterranean earthquake center (ESMC) 5.9, 5.0 and 4.5 -5. The depth of the main tremor was about 10 km by the German Center for Geoscience Research (GFZ). Officers are alert for new shaking.
With the fall of the night and temperatures, some can still see that some are still camping in parks and public places, but hundreds of students are looking for shelter on the Istanbul Technical University campus.
Turkey’s DHA News Agency’s pictures of security cameras have shown the time of the earthquake, employees and customers run to duals, restaurants and barber shop, some have fallen into a hurry to leave.
Schools and universities, closed on Wednesday Turkey The National Sovereign Power is celebrated day and the weekend will be closed, the Ministry of Education said.
President Recep Thayip Erdogan said, “I am closely following the events.”
Turkey is on significant geographical failures, responsible for many tragedies in the past. In February 2023, the country suffered a violent earthquake, which died at least 53,000 people.
