A powerful earthquake jolted Türkiye’s northwestern Duzce province early Wednesday, leaving a total of 35 people injured in the region, including in Istanbul, according to the country’s health minister.
In a Twitter post, Fahrettin Koca said a total of 32 people were injured in Duzce, where the quake’s epicenter was located, adding three people were also injured in Istanbul, Bolu and Zonguldak provinces.
Koca added that one of the injured in Duzce is in critical condition.
Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who arrived in Duzce immediately after the quake, said there are no casualties.
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Magnitude Mw 6.0
Region WESTERN TURKEY
Date time 2022-11-23 01:08:14.7 UTC
Location 40.83 N ; 31.00 E
Depth 7 km
Distances 51 km ENE of Adapazarı, Turkey / pop: 286,000 / local time: 04:08:14.7 2022-11-23
14 km WSW of Düzce, Turkey / pop: 57,700 / local time: 04:08:14.7 2022-11-23
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The number of those injured in the recent earthquake in western Turkey, with its epicenter located near the city of Duzce, rose from 22 to 35 on Wednesday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
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