MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR: FIRST INFORMATION ABOUT BALIKESİR SINDIRGI EARTHQUAKE
Balıkesir – Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Ali Yerlikaya, By making the first official statement regarding the earthquake that occurred in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir,, shared information about life and damage status with the public.
CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKE
According to AFAD data, The earthquake whose epicenter was Sındırgı district of Balıkesir, 6.1 recorded in size. Concussion, not only in Balıkesir, also Istanbul, İzmir, It was felt in a wide geography, especially Manisa and Bursa..
IT WAS DETECTED THAT THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIVES
Minister Yerlikaya, As a result of the first field scans, the most important development was, reported that there was no loss of life in the earthquake..
MATERIAL DAMAGE DETECTION
As a result of the earthquake, material damage occurred in some places in the region.. According to preliminary findings, in Sındırgı:
3 buildings were completely destroyed.
1 shop was demolished.
TEAMS WERE MOBILIZED
Immediately after the earthquake was felt, Search-scanning and damage assessment teams of all relevant institutions and organizations were immediately dispatched to the region under the coordination of AFAD..
Minister Yerlikaya in his statement, “I offer my best wishes to all our citizens affected by the earthquake.. Our greatest consolation is that there were no casualties according to initial findings.. Our teams, Damage assessment and detailed field studies are carried out meticulously.. Developments will be closely followed and the public will continue to be informed.,” He stated:.
