Earthquake In Bandirma

PM ERDOGAN: NO CASUALTIES
ANKARA/BANDIRMA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that no casualties were reported after the earthquake in Bandirma town of northwestern Balikesir province.
Upon questions of journalists, Erdogan said that he talked to Balikesir Governor Atýl Uzelgun on the phone about the earthquake and that no casualties were reported. Erdogan added nevertheless studies continued to find out if something happened in rural areas.
Meanwhile people in Bandirma who rushed to streets after the earthquake started to return to their homes. Two aftershocks measuring 4.1 and 3.0 on the Richter scale followed the first earthquake having a magnitude of 5.1.
(ÖÞ) 09.06.2003