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Turkey earthquake: At least 22 dead as buildings collapse Turkey earthquake: At least 29 dead as buildings collapse
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At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. At least 29 people have been killed and more than 1,400 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey.
The magnitude-6.8 quake, centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province, caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street. The magnitude-6.8 quake centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street.
Forty-two people have been rescued so far, with more than 20 feared to remain trapped, officials say. Forty-three people have been rescued so far, with more than 20 feared to remain trapped, officials say.
Earthquakes are common in Turkey - about 17,000 people died in a quake in the western city of Izmit in 1999.Earthquakes are common in Turkey - about 17,000 people died in a quake in the western city of Izmit in 1999.
Friday's quake struck at about 20:55 local time (17:55 GMT).Friday's quake struck at about 20:55 local time (17:55 GMT).
Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Syria, Lebanon and Iran.Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Syria, Lebanon and Iran.
More than 200 aftershocks were recorded in the immediate aftermath. More than 400 aftershocks were recorded, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (Afad) said.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (Afad) said more than 400 rescue teams were heading towards the region, along with beds and tents for those displaced. It warned people not to return to damaged buildings in case of aftershocks. Rescue teams worked through the night, using their hands, drills and diggers to try to find people in the rubble of fallen buildings. They also brought beds and tents for those displaced, and warned residents against returning to damaged buildings because of the danger of aftershocks.
Afad said that 18 people had died in Elazig province, while the official count in Malatya is four. The governor or Malatya, however, earlier said that six people had died there. Afad said that 25 people had died in Elazig province, and four in the neighbouring province of Malatya.
TV pictures showed emergency services frantically searching for survivors. Some 1,466 people were injured by the earthquake, according to the latest count. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca earlier said 34 of those injured were in intensive care, but not in critical condition.
Reports said an elderly woman was pulled alive from the rubble about 19 hours after the earthquake.Reports said an elderly woman was pulled alive from the rubble about 19 hours after the earthquake.
Another woman left buried was was saved after calling her relatives from her mobile phone and telling them where she was trapped. Another woman left buried was saved after calling her relatives from her mobile phone and telling them where she was trapped.
But a 12-year-old boy rescued from the wreckage later died in hospital.But a 12-year-old boy rescued from the wreckage later died in hospital.
"It was very scary - furniture fell on top of us. We rushed outside," AFP news agency quoted 47-year-old Melahat Can, who lives in the city of Elazig, as saying."It was very scary - furniture fell on top of us. We rushed outside," AFP news agency quoted 47-year-old Melahat Can, who lives in the city of Elazig, as saying.
"Our houses collapsed...we cannot go inside them," a 32-year-old man from Sivrice told Reuters.
The region struck by the quake, some 550km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, is remote and sparsely populated, so details of damage and fatalities could be slow to emerge.The region struck by the quake, some 550km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, is remote and sparsely populated, so details of damage and fatalities could be slow to emerge.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the area, attending the funeral of some of the victims. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled plans in Istanbul on Saturday to instead visit the affected area and attend the funeral of two of the victims.
Officials have sent beds, tents and blankets to the area, where overnight temperatures regularly fall below zero. In its advisory on Saturday morning, the emergency authority said the temperature had fallen to -8C. "We are doing everything we can as the state and nation, and we will continue to do so. Our efforts at all rescue sites will continue," he said.
In its advisory on Saturday morning, the emergency authority said the overnight temperature had fallen to -8C (17.6F), with similar cold expected the following night.
The Turkish Red Crescent has also dispatched hundreds of personnel with emergency supplies, it said.The Turkish Red Crescent has also dispatched hundreds of personnel with emergency supplies, it said.
Sivrice, a town of about 4,000 people, is a popular tourist spot on the shore of Hazar lake, the source of the river Tigris.Sivrice, a town of about 4,000 people, is a popular tourist spot on the shore of Hazar lake, the source of the river Tigris.
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