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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, killing at least one person and causing about a dozen buildings to collapse.

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude struck the Sindirgi district of Balikesir province in Turkey over the weekend. A total of seven aftershocks with a magnitude above 3.0 have occurred since then.