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.

Rescue efforts were continuing after the 6.1-magnitude temblor struck in a region that is crisscrossed by fault lines.

At least one person has sadly died after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake as well as several aftershocks rocked Turkey on Sunday evening, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed