The death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake that hit Turkey’s western province of Izmir has risen to 102, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said.
A total of 155 people were under treatment for injuries sustained during the earthquake, the authority said Monday.
Speaking at a news conference in Izmir, Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum updated the number of heavily damaged and destroyed buildings to 58.
On Friday, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Izmir, Turkey"s third-largest city with a population of 4.37 million.