Minister Yerlikaya announces number of collapsed houses: 'Malatya, Şanlıurfa, Elazığ...'

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya made statements following the earthquake that occurred in Kale, Malatya at 10:46 AM.

'PARTIAL COLLAPSE OCCURRED IN 3 BUILDINGS'

Minister Yerlikaya said the following:

"Following the 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Malatya, AFAD and our relevant institutions are continuing field assessment work in our provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Elazığ, Batman, and Tunceli.

374 reports have been received by our 112 Emergency Call Center. 341 of these reports were for information, and 33 were calls for assistance.

A partial collapse has occurred in a total of 3 buildings: 1 in Malatya, 1 in Şanlıurfa, and 1 in Elazığ.

NO LOSS OF LIFE OR PROPERTY

There is no loss of life or property!

I extend my best wishes to our citizens affected by the earthquake.

May God protect our country and our nation from disasters."

Malatya’da meydana gelen 5.9 büyüklüğündeki deprem sonrası Malatya, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Elazığ, Batman ve Tunceli illerimizde AFAD ve ilgili kurumlarımız saha tarama çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir.

112 Acil Çağrı Merkezi'mize 374 ihbar gelmiştir. Bu ihbarların 341’i bilgi ;…

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) October 16, 2024

News Source: 12punto