“405 citizens were injured in Elazig; they were taken to hospitals by our medical teams. 148 people were sent to hospitals in Malatya, ”NTV quoted him as saying.
According to him, five hospitalized are in serious condition.
In addition, according to the latest information, 13 people died in Elazig and five more in Malatya.
493 rescue teams from 28 Turkish provinces work on the site of the emergency.
It is noted that after the earthquake, 35 tremors with a magnitude of 2.7 to 5.4 were recorded.
Previously reported 14 dead and 57 injured in an earthquake in Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he controls the progress of rescue operations in the earthquake zone.
On the evening of January 24, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in eastern Turkey in the province of Elazig, which was felt throughout the country.