Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) today said that a total of 114 people were killed, 1,035 others wounded in a strong earthquake that hit the western province of Izmir. In a written statement, AFAD said 137 citizens are still under treatment in hospitals. Mehmet Gulluoglu, head of AFAD, announced on his Twitter account that the rescue operations were completed in all the 17 collapsed buildings. Previously, authorities had said a total of 107 people were pulled out alive from the ruins. Izmir Mayor, Tunc Soyer launched an aid…
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