At least three unoccupied buildings and a two-story shop collapsed in Sindirgi, interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said. <\/p>\n
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The structures had already been damaged in a previous earthquake<\/a>.<\/p>\n A total of 22 people were injured due to panic-related falls, which can occur because of the physical and psychological impact of earthquakes, according to Balikesir\u2019s governor, Ismail Ustaoglu.<\/p>\n \u201cSo far, we have not identified any loss of life, but we are continuing our assessment,\u201d Sindirgi\u2019s district administrator Dogukan Koyuncu told the state-run Anadolu Agency.<\/p>\n Many people remained outdoors, too afraid to return to their homes, Haberturk television reported. <\/p>\n As rain began to fall, Mr Ustaoglu said mosques, schools and sports halls were being kept open to shelter people reluctant to go back.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Rubble is splattered after a building collapsed during an earthquake in Sindirgi, northwest Turkey, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP)<\/p>\n Sindirgi was also struck in August by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake<\/a>, which killed one person and injured dozens of other people. <\/p>\n Since then, the region around Balikesir had been hit by smaller shocks.<\/p>\n Turkey<\/a> sits on top of major fault lines, and earthquakes are frequent.<\/p>\n In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people<\/a> in Turkey<\/a> and destroyed or damaged<\/a> hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces. <\/p>\n![\"Rubble](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/APTOPIX_Turkey_Earthquake_25316.jpg\")
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