Emergency personnel work at the site of damaged buildings after an earthquake in Elazig, Turkey, January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Umit BektasELAZIG, Turkey: The death toll rose to 39 from the earthquake that struck eastern Turkey on Friday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday , as rescue teams continued the search for two others who remained under a collapsed building.
Emergency personnel work at the site of a collapsed building, after an earthquake in Elazig, Turkey, January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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