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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Türkiye's eastern province of Malatya; causes collapse of more buildings

The Magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred at 12.04 p.m. local time (0904GMT) and was centered 6.96 kilometers (4.32 miles) below the surface in the district of Yeşilyurt. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Adıyaman, and Şanlıurfa provinces.

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Television images showed the man being carried on a stretcher into an ambulance, while rescue teams were trying to make contact with his daughter inside the damaged building.