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As a result of the recent earthquake in Turkey, 1 citizen was killed and 69 were injured

One person died on Monday, and 69 were hospitalized due to the new earthquake in the Malatya province of Turkey.

Yunus Sezer, head of Turkey's Emergency Situations Department, announced this during a briefing.

"At the moment, one victim is known as a result of the earthquake in Malatya. 69 injured citizens were taken to hospitals. We have received more than 20 notifications about the collapse of buildings. Active search and rescue operations are now underway in the area of five collapsed houses," the Turkish official said.