Earthquake in Turkiye kills one, injures 29
File photo: One dead in earthquake in Türkiye (Getty Images)
A powerful earthquake in Türkiye has left one person dead and several dozen injured, according to a post by Turkish interior minister Ali Yerlikaya on X and TRT Haber.
"I ask God’s mercy for the 81-year-old man who lost his life and a speedy recovery for the injured," the minister wrote.
He said the man was pulled from under the rubble but could not be saved despite doctors’ efforts.
Yerlikaya added that 29 people were injured in the earthquake, none of them seriously. Sixteen houses were destroyed, and residents of four buildings were evacuated.
Balıkesir Sındırgı'daki #depremde yıkılan binadan bir yaralı daha çıkarıldı. pic.twitter.com/EO04dr5RNn
— TRT HABER (@trthaber) August 10, 2025
On the evening of August 10, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye.
The epicenter was located in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir province at a depth of 11 kilometers. Tremors were felt in Izmir, Istanbul, and a number of other settlements across the country.
On August 3, an earthquake occurred in the United States, felt in parts of New York and New Jersey.
On July 30, the most powerful earthquake since 1952 struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Since then, the region has experienced ongoing aftershocks and the awakening of several volcanoes.
