Powerful Earthquake Strikes Northwestern Turkey, Killing One and Flattening Buildings
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Turkey over the weekend, killing one woman and causing the collapse of at least 16 buildings in Balikesir province, authorities confirmed. According to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the tremor’s epicenter was located in the town of Sindirgi, but shocks were felt as far as Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city. […]