A 14-year-old child is the victim of a powerful earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale that struck in the early hours of the morning off the coast of the Marmara region of Turkey, injuring around 70 people.
The earthquake occurred at 02:17 on Tuesday morning in the sea area between Rhodes and Turkey and was felt in all the islands of the Dodecanese.
The focus of the tremor was located at 10.43 kilometres from Marmarida, Mugla, and had a focal depth of 67.91 kilometres, causing great inconvenience to local residents.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the focus of the vibration was located 23 kilometres north of Rhodes and with a focal depth of 62 kilometres.
“A 14-year-old girl died after a panic attack and 69 people were injured in Mugla province as they rushed to seek safety,” Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on his X account.
According to him, the injuries were mainly due to falls from height. Of the injured, 46 people were treated in emergency departments, 14 received care on the spot and eight were discharged after receiving first aid at outpatient clinics in local hospitals.
Unfortunately, 14-year-old Afranur Günlü, from Fethiye, did not make it, despite the immediate intervention of doctors at the hospital where she was taken due to a panic attack, CNN Turk reported.
AFAD, the Disaster Management and Emergency Service along with all relevant agencies are conducting on-site inspections throughout the area and, according to initial findings, there is no damage to buildings in the city.
