Ankara: 18 people died and more than 500 people were seriously injured in the earthquake that occurred late Friday, 24 January 2020 in eastern Turkey. 6.8 on the Richter scale has been recorded. The Turkish Home Minister Suleiman Soylu said that the damage is being assessed and many buildings collapsed due to the earthquake, in which more than 30 people are buried. Soylu said that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Sivaris town of Elazig province, located in eastern Turkey. The number of dead can increase.

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The investigation revealed that Turkey's Emergency Management Agency reported that a tremor of 6.8 was felt in the eastern part of the country. These tremors were felt around the town of Sivaris in eastern Elajig province. However, the Seismology Center in Istanbul said that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5. There have been no reports of any casualties. According to Turkish media, people came out of the houses to avoid the earthquake.

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According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 8 pm local time. Its scope was more than a 10 km area in Sivaris town. According to reports, 60 shocks were felt in a span of 40-40 seconds. The people came out of the houses panicked. Government officials say relief and rescue operations are being carried out in the affected areas. Due to the possibility of aftershock after the earthquake, people have been prevented from going near the broken buildings. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Turkey's neighboring countries Iran, Syria, and Lebanon. There is no news of the loss of life or property in these countries.

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