AFAD: More than 1015 people injured in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said that in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Turkey 1015 people were injured in Elazığ, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, Batman, Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa provinces.

The earthquake, centered on Sivrice district in Elazığ, was felt as far afield as Iraq, Syria, Iran and Lebanon. (ILKHA)