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Series of earthquakes shake buildings in Turkey's Istanbul
[BBC] - Several earthquakes have hit Turkey's largest city Istanbul - the strongest with a magnitude of 6.2
- The tremors - also felt in the Turkish capital 275 miles away - sparked panic as people fled shaking buildings
- Fifty-one aftershocks have been recorded but no significant damage has been reported so far
- No deaths have been reported but at least 151 people are injured after jumping from heights in fear, officials say
- The BBC's Orla Guerin says the quake was one of the strongest to hit the city in recent years
- Scientists have long said a big earthquake could hit the city at any time, so moments like this always strike fear into residents, our reporter Asya Robins says
Posted by: Skidmark 2025-04-23 |
