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News24
6 days ago
- Climate
- News24
One dead, dozens hurt as 5.8-magnitude Turkey earthquake felt in Greece, Egypt
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey early on Tuesday, killing one teenager and injuring dozens of people, the interior minister said. The quake, which Turkey's AFAD disaster agency said struck at 02:17 (23:17 GMT on Monday) some 10km off the coast of Marmaris, was also felt in Greece and as far away as Egypt. A 14-year-old girl died following a panic attack and some 70 people were hurt in the Mugla province as they rushed to find safety, including 'some who jumped from a height', Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X. There were no initial reports of buildings destroyed in residential areas, he said. 'In Fethiye, a 14-year-old girl named Afranur Gunlu was taken to the hospital due to a panic attack but, unfortunately, despite all interventions, she passed away,' Yerlikaya said. Fethiyeh lies around 100km to the east of Marmaris. Of those injured, 14 were treated at the scene, eight were briefly treated then discharged and another 46 were being treated in hospital, he said. Muğla Marmaris'te 5.8 büyüklüğünde bir deprem meydan gelmiştir. Çevre illerden de hissedilen depremle ilgili olarak, Valimizin koordinasyonunda AFAD ve ilgili kurumlarımızın tüm ekipleri saha taramalarına devam etmektedir. İlk belirlemelere göre şehir genelinde yerleşim bulunan… — Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) June 3, 2025 Many popular seaside resorts are located in Mugla province, including Marmaris, Bodrum and Fethiye, which welcomed 3.7 million foreign visitors in 2024, the Anatolu state news agency said. The earthquake was also 'broadly felt' in Greece's Dodecanese islands, the national quake protection authority chief Efthymios Lekkas told the news portal, saying some tourists in Rhodes had been forced to evacuate their hotels. But there were no reports of injuries, he said. It was also felt in Egypt, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics.
Al Bawaba
6 days ago
- Climate
- Al Bawaba
Turkey: 1 died, dozens injured in 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Marmaris area
Published June 3rd, 2025 - 05:46 GMT ALBAWABA - On early Tuesday, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the Marmaris area of southwestern Turkey, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, Turkey's interior minister confirmed. A 14-year-old girl who suffered a panic attack due to the earthquake passed away, while about 70 people were injured in the Mugla province while trying to find a safe place, including "some who jumped from a height", Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya revealed in a post shared on X. No material destruction has been reported until now, the minister stressed. "In Muğla and its districts, 14 of our 69 citizens who jumped from heights due to panic were treated on site. 8 people were treated and discharged on an outpatient basis. The examinations and treatments of 46 of our citizens continue in the emergency room," he maintained. Muğla Marmaris'te 5.8 büyüklüğünde bir deprem meydan gelmiştir. Çevre illerden de hissedilen depremle ilgili olarak, Valimizin koordinasyonunda AFAD ve ilgili kurumlarımızın tüm ekipleri saha taramalarına devam etmektedir. İlk belirlemelere göre şehir genelinde yerleşim bulunan… — Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) June 3, 2025 The AFAD disaster agency mentioned that the Tuesday earthquake struck at 2:17 a.m. local time (2317 GMT on Monday) some 10 kilometres off the coast of Marmaris. "During the earthquake in Fethiye, our 14-year-old daughter, Afranur Günlü, was taken to hospital due to a panic attack, but unfortunately lost her life despite all interventions," Turkish minister added. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
