Turkish authorities said 69 people were also injured. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OSMANIYE, Turkey - An earthquake shook south-east Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing 29 buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities said.The latest aftershock was of magnitude 5.6 and struck at a depth of 6.15km. The epicentre was the Yesilyurt district in Malatya province.A rescue team carried out one man alive, strapped to a stretcher, from the rubble of a building, live footage on broadcaster CNN Turk showed.
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