00:00The Malaysian Foreign Ministry said no Malaysians have been reported to be
00:06affected by the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey on Wednesday.
00:11The ministry said it is monitoring the situation and maintaining communication
00:15with Malaysians in Turkey and local authorities for the latest developments.
00:20Authorities said more than 150 people were injured when they jumped from
00:25buildings in Istanbul following the earthquake that happened at 12.49 p.m.
00:30Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Sri Fadila Youssef said he and his delegation were at Istanbul Airport
00:36and experienced the strong tremor.
00:39He said the first tremor was quite strong, and about 15 minutes later,
00:43they were instructed to re-enter the building.
00:46Shortly after the second tremor, they were told to evacuate for 10 minutes before being allowed back inside.
00:51Fadila's delegation had left Turkey and arrived in London to continue their official visit.
00:56Following the earthquake, people poured into the streets, leaving their homes and belongings behind.
01:02One day, it started with a big break and felt very calm.
01:08I was scared, I was scared of walking on a dog, I was scared of being on the floor and I was waiting for it to finish.
01:14After that, we bought our items and we went to the streets and we came to the streets.
01:17We were a few hours, I don't know how much time it was, but we are in the park.
01:21Today I think we are here, I think we are here.
01:25The earthquake occurred in the Sea of Marmara, off the coast of Istanbul's Silivri district.
01:48Two years ago, Turkey experienced the deadliest earthquake in its modern history when a 7.8
01:54magnitude earthquake in February 2023 killed more than 55,000 people and injured some 107,000
02:02in southern Turkey.
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