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6.6 magnitude earthquake in Izmir in Turkey demolished six buildings According to initial reports
Earthquake in Izmir
According to the last minute earthquake news, an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude occurred in Izmir. It was learned that after the 6.66 earthquake off Seferihisar, İzmir, demolition occurred in İzmir’s Bayraklı and Bornova districts, and citizens were under the rubble. In his statement, Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu said that 6 buildings were destroyed. On the other hand, the US Earthquake Observatory announced that the earthquake was 7 magnitude. 12 people lost their lives and 419 people were injured in the earthquake in İzmir.
Institution: All our ministries and AFAD are directed to Izmir and its districts.
Regarding the earthquake that occurred in Izmir, Murat Kurum, Minister of Environment and Urbanization said: “We have received the information that 5 buildings in Bornova and Bayraklı were destroyed. We also have citizens under the wreckage. Disaster Coordination Center was established under the governorship. All our ministries, our AFAD, Izmir. We will quickly heal the wounds of our citizens by mobilizing all our teams. ”
The institution said, “With the instruction of our President, we go to Izmir with our Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli.” said.
Minister of Internal Affairs Soylu: A notice came that 6 buildings were destroyed
Interior Minister Soylu said, “Until now, there has been a notification that 6 buildings have been demolished in İzmir Bornova and Bayraklı. Except for small cracks in the buildings in Uşak, Denizli, Manisa, Balıkesir, Aydın and Muğla, there has not been any notification about loss of life.” found in the description.
A search and rescue operation was initiated in a building collapsed due to an earthquake in Bayraklı district.
No problems in transportation and communication
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, stated that there were no problems in terms of transportation and communication after the earthquake.
‘Energy ministry teams landed on the field’
Fatih Dönmez, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that after the earthquake that occurred in Izmir, the teams affiliated to the ministry were directed to the region and said, “Our teams went to the field in order to avoid any problems related to energy supply.”
‘There are demolition notices in nearly 20 buildings’
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer stated that there were demolition notices in nearly 20 buildings regarding the earthquake off İzmir.
Stating that there was a heavy traffic after the earthquake, Soyer said:
“We do not have good information at the moment. We have received some notices. We have demolished buildings. Especially in Bayraklı, Bornova. We are trying to get information about them. We have no information about the loss of life. We are on the road. There are about 20 buildings demolition. “We are trying to reach Bayraklı. The most critical region is Bayraklı, Bornova.”
Some buildings were destroyed in the earthquake
Some buildings in Bornova and Bayraklı districts were destroyed due to the earthquake off İzmir.
After the earthquake, many buildings were damaged throughout the city.
There were reports that some high-rise buildings in Bayraklı and Bornova districts in the city were demolished.
Work is underway to rescue those who are under the wreckage.
On the other hand, citizens continue to evacuate heavily damaged buildings.
Traffic jams occur on the main arteries after the earthquake in which citizens panicked.
Earthquake was felt in Istanbul and Thrace
In the statement made by the Governorship of Istanbul, “The earthquake was felt in Istanbul as well. Any negativity caused by the earthquake in Istanbul has not been reported so far. Let’s get past all of our provinces and districts where the earthquake was felt, especially in Izmir.” statements were included.
Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, in his post on his social media account, said, “No negativity was reported regarding the earthquake felt in Istanbul. All our citizens and Izmir should be passed.” said.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu also shared, “I wish that none of our citizens were harmed in the earthquake felt in the Aegean and Marmara Regions, and I share my wishes with our citizens in the affected areas.” made its evaluation.
Citizens who felt the earthquake in Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ experienced short-term panic.
Authorities stated that there was no negativity conveyed to them in Thrace provinces due to the earthquake.
On the other hand, it was reported that the earthquake was felt in Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Yalova, Eskişehir, Kütahya and Bilecik.
6 aftershocks occurred in the Aegean Sea
According to the information on the website of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, 6 aftershocks of magnitudes varying from 4.1 to 4.8 occurred after the earthquake as of 15.01.
