This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/seven-dead-in-turkey-as-57-earthquake-strikes-western-iran/2020/02/23/e95764ea-5619-11ea-80ce-37a8d4266c09_story.html

The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
Seven dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran Eight dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran
(32 minutes later)
ANKARA, Turkey — Seven people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said. ANKARA, Turkey — Eight people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said.
The quake centered on the Iranian city of Khoy and affected villages in the Turkish province of Van.The quake centered on the Iranian city of Khoy and affected villages in the Turkish province of Van.
Soylu told a news conference in Ankara that three children and four adults were killed in Turkey’s Baskule district. Five injured people had been taken to hospital while others remained trapped under the debris of fallen buildings, he added. Soylu told a news conference in Ankara that three children and four adults were killed in Turkey’s Baskule district. He later said another person had died.
Emergency teams have been sent to the mountainous region. Some of the wounded remain trapped under the debris of fallen buildings, he added.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency said the earthquake affected 43 villages in the mountainous Qotour area. It report some residents were injured but didn’t say any were in critical condition. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said at least 21 people had been injured, including eight who are in a critical condition.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center the quake had a depth of 5 kilometers (3 miles). Emergency teams have been sent to the remote mountainous region.
The region has a history of powerful earthquakes. Last month a quake centred on the eastern Turkish city of Elazig killed more than 40 people. Iran’s official IRNA news agency said the earthquake affected 43 villages in the mountainous Qotour area. It reported some residents were injured but didn’t say any were in critical condition.
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the quake, which happened at 9:22am local time (0552GMT), had a depth of 5 kilometers (3 miles).
The region has a history of powerful earthquakes. Last month a quake centered on the eastern Turkish city of Elazig killed more than 40 people.
Turkish broadcaster NTV showed images of locals and soldiers digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings as families fearing further tremors sat in snowy streets. The EMSC reported several further quakes that measured up to magnitude 3.9.
The effects of the quake hit four villages in Van. Six of the fatalities occurred in Ozpinar village, where Soylu said search and rescue teams had arrived.
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.