Rescue personnel search for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building in the Bayrakli district of Izmir on Nov 1, 2020. (PHOTO / AFP)
ANKARA — At least 22 people were injured, including one seriously, in a magnitude-5.9 earthquake hitting Türkiye's northwestern province of Duzce early Wednesday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
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The earthquake happened at 4:08 a.m. local time (0108 GMT) and was centered in the Golyaka district, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said.
Duzce province was hit by a massive magnitude-7.2 earthquake in 1999 that killed around 800 people
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The tremor was felt in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, and other surrounding areas.
There has been a widespread panic in Golyaka, where the power has gone off, the NTV broadcaster reported.
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Duzce province was hit by a massive magnitude-7.2 earthquake in 1999 that killed around 800 people.