Turkey quake killed 912 and injured more than 5,000, Erdogan says


Reuters | Ankara | Updated: 06-02-2023 16:05 IST | Created: 06-02-2023 15:53 IST
Turkey quake killed 912 and injured more than 5,000, Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Image Credit: ANI
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At least 912 people were killed and more than 5,000 people were injured due to a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck central Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Erdogan said it was the country's largest disaster since 1939, adding that 2,818 buildings collapsed as a result.

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