Ankara, Feb 23 (UNI) At least seven people were killed while five others sustained injuries after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's eastern border province of Van, local media reported on Sunday.
The epicenter of the quake was located in Iran, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu confirmed.
"As a result of the earthquake in Iran, seven people, including three children, died in the Van province. Five people were injured. There are still people buried under the rubble", a local TV channel quoted the minister as saying.
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