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6.0 Earthquake Hits Eastern Turkey kills 57
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 hit eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 57 people, since demolished stone or adobe houses and minarets in at least six villages, the government said. The center of the crisis of government said 100 people were injured in the quake, which occurred at 4:32 am (0232 GMT, 9 pm EDT Sunday) in the province of Elazig, about 340 miles (550 kilometers) east of Ankara, the capital. The earthquake, which caught many people as they slept, was the air jordan epicenter near the village of Basyurt and followed for more than 30 aftershocks, the strongest of 5.5 and 5.1, the Kandilli seismology center said. The most affected area was the village of Okcular, where about 17 people were killed and houses collapsed piles of dirt. Another 13 people were killed in the village of Yukari Demirci, Governor Muammer Erol said. At noon, everyone had been cleared of debris and there was no one buried in the rubble, said Erol. "Everything has been demolished, there is a stone in place," said Yadin Apaydin, administrator for the village of Yukari Kanatlı, where said at least three villagers were killed. Authorities blocked access to Okcular for ambulances and rescue teams were able to maneuver in narrow streets of the village. Family ran to the village for news of their loved ones. "The people are totally crushed," village administrator gucci Hasan bags Demirdag told private NTV television. Ferhat Ali Riza, a resident of Okcular, said he was awakened by the jolt. "I tried to leave the door but not open. I went out the window and began to help my neighbors, "he told NTV television." We removed six bodies. "The villagers lit fire for warmth. The quake was felt in the neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir, where residents fled to the streets in panic and spent the night air free. Some of the injuries occurred during the panic when people jumped from windows or balconies. Video of the Dogan news agency showed residents bringing the wounded to hospitals by cars and taxis. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the director of the Kandilli Observatory, Mustafa Erdik, urged residents not to enter damaged in any house, warning that could topple from aftershocks may last Erdik said nike air max for days. Television footage showed rescue workers and soldiers in the rubble Okcular up as villagers watched. Rescuers dug in the earth, finding the body of an older man, and quickly covered with a sheet. Two women sat on mattresses wrapped in blankets. The quake also knocked down barns killing farm animals. Red Turkish Red Crescent organization sent tents and blankets to the region. Erdogan said the helicopter ambulance prefabricated homes and mobile kitchens are also being sent. Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, much of which is at the top of the Anatolian fault North. In 1999, two powerful earthquakes hit northwestern Turkey, killing some 18,000 people. In 2007, a 5.7 earthquake damaged buildings in Elazig, in a few words capture a woman in the rubble. In 2003, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude collapsed a school dormitory in the nearby province of Bingol, killing 83 children. The collapse was attributed to poor construction.
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