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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Turkey earthquake leaves as many as 1000 people feared dead

































ANKARA: An earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hit eastern Turkey on Sunday, leaving dozens of people injured after several buildings collapsed, seismologists and officials said.

At least 50 people were taken to hospital in the city of Van, Anatolia news agency said. There were no immediate reports of deaths but officials warned that they were struggling to assess the full extent of the damage. (AFP)

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