Quake in Istanbul leaves over 150 injured.
Quake in Istanbul leaves over 150 injured.
International news Desk
According to global Times news agency Europe,As a result of the earthquake in Istanbul, 151 people were injured, The global Times Europe media.The injured are receiving the necessary medical care.Treatment of 151 citizens injured as a result of panicked jumps from heights continues. Their lives are not in danger.There are no casualties. There are no damages to residential buildings in the city as a whole. An abandoned building collapsed in the Fatih district,” the authorities said in a statement.Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said that the country’s institutions and citizens must be prepared for a new earthquake.The expected earthquake in Istanbul may occur at any moment. Our country, all our institutions and organizations must be prepared, and we must overcome a possible earthquake in Istanbul with the least number of victims,” he noted.The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said 46 aftershocks occurred in three hours after the magnitude 3.9 quake at 12:13 p.m. local time.
The smallest shaking occurred near the Silivri and Buyukcekmece districts of Istanbul with a magnitude of 1.6, while the strongest shook near Silivri with a magnitude of 6.2.
