1 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Earthquake in Turkey’s Izmir

Date: 04 November 2022 - 21:30

News ID: ۱۰۸۵۶۵

ISTANBUL (Xinhua) – A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Turkey’s Izmir on Friday, causing a panic in the city that killed one person and wounded 64 others, local media reported. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority reported that the earthquake struck at 3:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT) in the namesake city of Izmir province. Citing the emergency authority’s warning, the Hurriyet daily reported that the quake centered Buca district, with a depth of about 14 km, followed by multiple minor aftershocks. According to local media, one person died from a heart attack during the panic. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted earlier in the day that 64 people were wounded.