Turkey quake kills at least 22, rescuers dig for survivors

and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was felt in several neighbouring countries.

Speaking in Elazig, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said 39 people had been pulled out from under the rubble since the quake, but that 22 others were still trapped. "Our houses collapsed ... we cannot go inside them," said a 32-year-old man from the town of Sivrice, epicentre of the quake which struck shortly before 9pm.

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu described it 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. AFAD 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 some people sheltered in sports gymnasiums. Turkey's Kizilay aid group also sent food, heaters and other materials to the region.

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