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Turkey quake: Deaths rise to 523 as teenager is rescued Turkey earthquake: Deaths rise to 523
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The authorities in Turkey say the number of people known to have been killed in last Sunday's earthquake in the southeast of the country has risen to 523. The number of people known to have been killed in last Sunday's earthquake in Turkey's south-east has risen to 523.
Officials say 1,650 people were injured in the 7.2-magnitude quake which had its epicentre in Van province. Officials say 1,650 people were injured in the 7.2-magnitude quake which had its epicentre in Van province - 185 people have been rescued alive.
The authorities say they have rescued 185 people alive so far. Rain and snow are hindering the rescue effort and making life difficult for the thousands of people made homeless.
A 19-year-old student was pulled from the rubble on Thursday after being trapped for more than 90 hours. Tents and other aid supplies are being delivered after some initial criticism that their response was too slow.
Television footage showed the exhausted student emerging from the debris in the town of Ercis, one of the worst hit places. The area has just been hit by another earthquake, of magnitude 5.2, but there are no reports of further casualties.
Rain and snow are hindering the rescue effort and making life more difficult for the thousands of people made homeless by the earthquake. A Turkish observatory and the US Geological Survey say it was located near the border between Turkey and Iraq, south of Van province.
Reports on Thursday said a 19-year-old student had been pulled from the rubble after being trapped for more than 90 hours.
Footage on Turkish television showed the exhausted student emerging from the debris in the town of Ercis, one of the worst hit places.
However the head of the rescue team, Mustafa Ozden, later told the Associated Press news agency that the young man had been rescued on Tuesday.