Sunday, October 23, 2011

Rising Death Toll in Turkey Earthquake


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCASnI0eig
This is a video reported on CNN about the earthquake that occurred in Turkey.

10/24/2011
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 occurred in Turkey on Sunday injuring 350 people and killing at least 217 people. This has been the most powerful earthquake in more than a decade in to occur in the country.  About 20 aftershocks occurred in eastern Turkey in one of Turkey's poorest areas with the largest magnitude being 6.0. Rescue workers and residents in eastern Turkey are battling near freezing temperatures and darkness trying to go through the wreckage and search for survivors. The prime minister estimates that death toll is going to continue to rise as the rescuers are continuing to search for people trapped in the rubble.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/23/world/europe/turkey-earthquake/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

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