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| Strong quake hits eastern Turkey | Strong quake hits eastern Turkey |
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| A strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 38 people, officials have said. | A strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 38 people, officials have said. |
| The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the village of Basyurt in Elazig province at 0432 (0232 GMT). It was followed by several aftershocks. | |
| The mayor of the town of Kovancilar, Bekir Yanilmaz, said their had been deaths in the nearby villages of Okcular, Yukari Kanatli and Kayali. | |
| Rescue teams have been deployed amid reports of people trapped under rubble. | Rescue teams have been deployed amid reports of people trapped under rubble. |
| At least 60 people have been taken to hospital, officials say. | At least 60 people have been taken to hospital, officials say. |
| Elazig Governor Muammer Erol said the earthquake had toppled the minarets of mosques in Basyurt-Karakocan, Yukari Kanatli and Kayali. | Elazig Governor Muammer Erol said the earthquake had toppled the minarets of mosques in Basyurt-Karakocan, Yukari Kanatli and Kayali. |
| "The number of people injured is not clear. Ambulances keep on going back and forth," he was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | "The number of people injured is not clear. Ambulances keep on going back and forth," he was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. |
| "Rescue work is continuing. Our gendarmerie and civil defence teams are at work," Mr Erol added. | "Rescue work is continuing. Our gendarmerie and civil defence teams are at work," Mr Erol added. |