Türkİye
Istanbul quake: 24 injured discharged from hospital
Over 180 aftershocks recorded after Thursday’s 5.8-magnitude earthquake, says Turkish vice president
Andac Hongur |
27.09.2019 - Update : 28.09.2019
Istanbul Municipality and Turkish Red Crescent members distribute food and beverage to people who cannot enter their houses due to the earthquake, at parks in Silivri district, after 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey on September 27, 2019. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )
ISTANBUL
Twenty-four people injured in Thursday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul have been discharged from hospital, Turkey's vice president said Friday.
Speaking at a meeting on a national disaster response plan in Istanbul, Fuat Oktay said that the treatment of 10 others is ongoing.
Some 188 aftershocks, the strongest of magnitude 4.1, were recorded, Oktay noted.
He added that 473 buildings in the city were damaged slightly with cracks appearing on the walls, he added.
The tremors did not cause any serious damage to infrastructure, he said.
*Writing by Nilay Kar
