Four dead in powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey: Minister

At least four people were killed when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey on Friday, the interior minister said.

“We are hoping we will not have more casualties. So far, four died,” Suleyman Soylu was quoted as saying by the official Anadolu news agency.

The earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck eastern Turkey on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake had a depth of 10 kilometers, according to EMSC.

State media in neighboring Syria reported the earthquake was felt in several areas of the country. Local media in Lebanon reported the same in the cities of Beirut and Tripoli.