A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck northwest Turkey, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse.

At least 29 people were injured when the quake hit Balikesir province at around 7.53pm (5.53pm UK time) on Sunday.

It was powerful enough to be felt in several provinces and Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul , around 125 miles (200km) to the north.

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Image: Drone footage shows the rubble of a building in the town of Sindirgi. Pic: Reuters

Television footage showed rescue teams working through the night and asking for silence so they could listen for signs of life beneath the rubble.

Interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said an 81-year-old woman died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams in the town of Sindirgi

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