Earthquake in western Turkey - in pictures

  • Rescuers pull a person from the rubble in Balikesir province after a building collapsed following a 6.1-magnitude quake that struck Sindirgi in western Turkey. AFP
    Rescuers pull a person from the rubble in Balikesir province after a building collapsed following a 6.1-magnitude quake that struck Sindirgi in western Turkey. AFP
  • Search and rescue teams stand next to a collapsed building after the quake which killed one person and caused about a dozen buildings to collapse. Reuters
    Search and rescue teams stand next to a collapsed building after the quake which killed one person and caused about a dozen buildings to collapse. Reuters
  • A building that collapsed after the quake. Tremors were felt in Istanbul and across several provinces. Reuters
    A building that collapsed after the quake. Tremors were felt in Istanbul and across several provinces. Reuters
  • Rescue teams work in the rubble of a destroyed building. Aftershocks ranging between magnitude 3.4 and 4.6 were felt in the area. AFP
    Rescue teams work in the rubble of a destroyed building. Aftershocks ranging between magnitude 3.4 and 4.6 were felt in the area. AFP
  • A woman sits near the site of a building (not pictured) that collapsed after the quake. Reuters
    A woman sits near the site of a building (not pictured) that collapsed after the quake. Reuters
  • Rescuers work at the site of a building that collapsed after the earthquake. Reuters
    Rescuers work at the site of a building that collapsed after the earthquake. Reuters
  • The location of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit western Turkey. The epicentre was recorded 11km south by south-west from Bigadic at a depth of 10km. EPA
    The location of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit western Turkey. The epicentre was recorded 11km south by south-west from Bigadic at a depth of 10km. EPA