A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rocked western Turkey last night, leaving at least two lives and many people screamed the house was damaged. According to the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul earthquake, earthquake occurred in the province of Kütahya at 23h15 (local time) and the epicenter in the town Simav. Local authorities say a man died after jumping in Simav out the window because of the panic, while another woman died of a heart attack. In addition, more than 20 wounded, mostly caused by broken glasses or jump off a balcony in fear. Idris Bal, a lawyer in Kütahya described the quake: "It was so strong that we can not move for several seconds. People sitting in the car waiting. " This disaster can be felt in the city of Edirne, near the border with Greece and Bulgaria.
The main quake followed by some 50 aftershocks later, with the strongest intensity of 4.6 magnitude in Kütahya. Officials warned more aftershocks will occur in the coming days. Currently, most towns Simav lost power and telephone lines severed. At least one house collapsed and many older homes were slightly damaged.
Earthquakes are frequent phenomenon in Turkey, which lies on a fault line of the mantle. March 2010, an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 has destroyed many houses in eastern Turkey, leaving 51 people dead. In 1999, two strong earthquakes over 7 magnitude shook northwestern Turkey, leaving 18,000 people dead. According to the AP
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