While 8 injured are in critical condition, 5 injured have been taken under operation in hospital, Kurum said.

So far, 114 aftershocks have occurred, Kurum said, adding that 17 buildings have been severely damaged, while 4 buildings have been completely destroyed.

“Search and rescue efforts to recover those buried under the rubble are ongoing in the Bornova, Bayraklı and Karşıyaka districts,” Kurum underlined. (ILKHA)