A man carries an injured girl after an earthquake in Tabanli village. REUTERS/Abdurrahman Antakyali/Anadolu Agency.
Turkey’s Kandilli Observatory estimates that 1,000 or more people were killed today in a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey’s Van province.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters some 10 buildings had collapsed in Van city and around 25-30 buildings collapsed in the nearby district of Ercis.
The USGS estimates the quake magnitude at 7.2, with a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles), 17 km (10 miles) NNE (32°) from the city of Van.
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Turkey’s Hürriyet daily newspaper has coverage. For those interested in viewing local broadcasts, TRT-TV is the transmission to try and find via satellite or online re-streaming services.
Rescue workers try to save people trapped under debris after an earthquake in Tabanli village. REUTERS.
Rescue workers try to save survivors trapped under rubble. REUTERS/Ali Ihsan Ozturk
Survivors react following an earthquake in Tabanli village. REUTERS.