At least six people have been killed in western Turkey after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean Sea on Friday afternoon, sending buildings crashing down on the country's coast and on a nearby Greek island.
At least 20 buildings in the Turkish city of Izmir alone were destroyed, the city's mayor, Tunc Soyer, told CNN Turk. Images showed vehicles crushed under the buildings and people digging through the rubble in search of survivors.
More than 200 people have been injured in Turkey, the country's disaster agency said, dozens of them saved by rescue teams using diggers and helicopters to search for survivors.
