Balikesir: Trkiye was rocked late Sunday by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. The Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the quake was centered in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir province in western Trkiye. The tremor was measured at a depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles).

According to Anadolu Agency, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that an 81-year-old citizen died after being rescued from a collapsed building. Twenty-nine others who were wounded have also been rescued, with none in life-threatening conditions.

Initial evaluations indicate that 16 buildings in 68 neighborhoods have collapsed as a result of the earthquake and aftershocks.