Powerful quake jolts Turkey; 18 dead, 500 hurt

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NSTworld: A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was felt in several neighbouring countries. turkeyearthquake elazig

The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550 km east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by dozens of aftershocks.

Turkish officials and police try to keep warm at the scene of a collapsed building following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Elazig, eastern Turkey. -AFP Soylu described the earthquake as a “Level 3” incident according to the country’s emergency response plan, meaning that it called for a national response but did not require international help.

Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority warned residents not to return to damaged buildings because of the danger of further aftershocks. It said beds, blankets and tents were being sent to the area, where the overnight temperature was below 0 degrees Celsius.

 

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