ANKARA: Authorities on Monday detained the owner and the constructor of a residential building that collapsed during a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in northwestern Turkiye, as part of an investigation into possible negligence, an official said. The quake struck the town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province on Sunday. It claimed the life of one elderly resident who died in the three-story apartment block that crumbled, and injured 29 other people throughout the region.

Turkey experiences earthquakes with varying magnitudes, causing devastation and casualties in different regions, prompting immediate response efforts.

At least 2 people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building after the earthquake, with an epicentre in the town of Sindirgi.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Turkey as buildings have reportedly crumbled to the ground.

The magnitude 6.1 quake left one person dead and caused 16 buildings to collapse in the north-west Balikesir province.

ISTANBUL: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkiye’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to…

The earthquake hit the western Turkish town of Sindirgi at 7:53 pm, with aftershocks ranging from 3.5 to 4.6 magnitude, according to disaster management authorities. One person…

Turkiye’s interior minister said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams.

ANKARA: Authorities on Monday detained the owner and the constructor of a residential building that collapsed during a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in northwestern Turkiye, as part of…