Tuesday, October 25, 2011

279 reported dead in Turkey earthquake; 1,300 more hurt


Using shovels, heavy machinery and their bare hands, rescue workers scrambled through piles of rubble to find survivors Monday after a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake devastated parts of eastern Turkey.
The death toll has risen to 279, with another 1,300 injured, Turkey's semi-official Anatolian news agency reported, citing the country's disaster management authority. Some 970 buildings are demolished.
                                                              From Diana Magnay and Yesim Comert,CNN


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