“According to the first data, eight people died in Elazig, 12 people were injured, 6 people died in Malatya, 45 people were injured,” the statement said.
At the same time, according to RIA Novosti, the governor of Malatya Aydin Barush on the NTV channel reported 90 injured in the province.
Earlier, Turkish authorities reported three dead in the province of Elazig and three more victims of the earthquake in Malatya.
According to the embassy, the Russians did not suffer from the earthquake in Turkey.