A large 6.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken Turkiye's north-west region, causing around a dozen buildings to collapse. Loading audio...

The tremor took place at 7.53pm local time in the Sındırgı district of Balıkesir province, and was felt in the provinces of Manisa, İzmir, Uşak, and Bursa.

A total of 7 aftershocks with a magnitude above 3.0 have been detected and field surveys are underway.

At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building with four others rescued from debris.

Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu said on X that four people were being treated in hospital. None of them were in life-threatening condition, he said.

Turkiye's Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Authority posted on X: "Personnel and vehicles have been dispatched from the

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