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Turkish rescue workers search for quake survivors; death toll rises to 27

Islamabad, October 31, 2020 (PPI-OT):In Turkey, rescue operation continues in Izmir where workers are busy to search for survivors in rubble after a six point six earthquake jolted the city yesterday. According to the Disaster Management Agency Authority, the death toll has risen to 27 and more than 800 injured. Izmir Governor Yavuz Selim Kosger said at least 20 buildings were destroyed and the quake also triggered a partial tsunami in the coastal district of Seferihisar.

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