Authorities say 45 people have been rescued alive but it is believed 14 are still under the rubble. ELAZIG, Turkey: Rescuers desperately attempted on Sunday to find survivors in eastern Turkey in the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake claimed at least 38 lives.
Rescuers carefully cleared the remains of the collapsed four-storey building where the bodies were found, using buckets to remove broken material as a sniffer dog was brought to the scene.Workers were searching for two people still under the rubble, Hurriyet daily said. Osman told state news agency Anadolu he heard voices after the quake ended while Durdane and Zulkuf Aydin said they shouted when they saw Osman's telephone light before he and others helped rescue them.
Environment Minister Murat Kurum vowed a"radical transformation project" for buildings in the region at risk in the event of another quake.Residents avoided returning to their homes because of aftershock fears. Around a thousand people were spending the night in two trains converted into emergency accommodation in Elazig station.
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