Several dead in Turkish province bordering Iran after earthquake | Turkey News | Al Jazeera
At least seven people have been killed and five others injured in Turkey's Van province following an earthquake early Sunday, the country's interior minister has said.
Three of those killed were children, according to Suleyman Soylu, adding that some 1,066 buildings have collapsed.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority had begun rescue work, Soylu said.
"Search and rescue efforts are ongoing," he said.
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