March 29, 2024 20:23 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
PM Modi to kickstart BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign from Meerut | Kangana Ranaut in Mandi: 'Don't think I am a heroine, consider me as your sister and daughter' | Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav demand high-level probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death | PM Modi has mastered art of manipulating democracy, hurting Constitution: Mallikarjun Kharge | Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Eight injured in earthquake in Istanbul - Turkish Prez

Eight injured in earthquake in Istanbul - Turkish Prez

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms?lang=en | 26 Sep 2019, 04:07 pm

Ankara, Sep 26 (Sputnik) Eight people were slightly injured in the Istanbul earthquake, some buildings were damaged, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), a magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred on Thursday in western Turkey.

"The strong earthquake in Istanbul, fortunately, has not led to serious consequences. Eight of our citizens were slightly injured, some of the buildings suffered minor damage, which is now being estimated," Erdogan told reporters.

Russia's consulate general in Istanbul said no Russians had been reported injured.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
PM Modi in Bhutan 22 Mar 2024, 06:53 pm
PM Modi in Tamil Nadu 28 Feb 2024, 07:07 pm