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Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 58 - UPDATED

Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 58 - UPDATED
Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 58 - UPDATED

The death toll from a powerful magnitude earthquake which has hit western Turkey, reportedly, rose to 58.

The 7.0-magnitude quake also injured more than 896 people, the Turkish emergency authority AFAD said, after it struck Friday afternoon near the west coast town of Seferihisar in Izmir province.

Turkish health minister Fahrettin Koca said that a total of 667 patients have already left hospitals. 

An aftershock of 5.0 magnitude was detected in Turkey after a strong earthquake hit its western part.

Turkey has detected 410 aftershocks since October 30 earthquake.

Out of the aftershocks, 33 were more than four magnitudes.

The 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit in the Aegean Sea at a depth of 16.5 kilometres, which, reportedly, leveled six residential buildings to the ground. 

In Greece, two children died and 19 were injured on Friday after a strong earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea. 

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