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5.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Turkey
From:Xinhua  |  2020-06-15 02:55

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A man stands in front of a damaged house after an earthquake in Elmali village of Yedisu district of Bingol province, eastern Turkey, on June 14, 2020. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Sunday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said. (Str/Xinhua)

ANKARA, June 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Sunday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said.

The quake occurred at 5:24 p.m. local time (1424 GMT), with its epicenter at Kaynarpinar village of Karliova district, and shook for around 10 seconds, followed by 22 aftershocks, according to the report.

A watchtower in the Gendarmerie Station Command of Kaynarpinar village collapsed and a security guard has been trapped under the debris, the Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter.

The Bingol's local government said seven people were rescued from the site and efforts are ongoing for three others. Enditem

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A damaged house is seen after an earthquake in Elmali village of Yedisu district of Bingol province, eastern Turkey, on June 14, 2020. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Sunday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said. (Str/Xinhua)

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A damaged road is seen after an earthquake in Elmali village of Yedisu district of Bingol province, eastern Turkey, on June 14, 2020. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Sunday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said. (Str/Xinhua)

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Photo taken on June 14, 2020 shows the ruins after an earthquake in Elmali village of Yedisu district of Bingol province, eastern Turkey. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hit Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Sunday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said. (Str/Xinhua)

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