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Fri, 10/28/2011 - 14:30
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Turkey's disaster management authority announces death toll as 573
ANKARA (A.A) - October 28, 2011 - Turkey's disaster management authority said on Friday that the death toll was 573 following a massive earthquake that hit the eastern province of Van on Sunday.
Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that as of noon today, the death toll was 573, and the number of injured people was 2,608 in the earthquake.
AFAD also said that 187 people were pulled alive from the rubble.
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on Richter scale hit Van at 1:41 p.m. on Sunday.
Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that as of noon today, the death toll was 573, and the number of injured people was 2,608 in the earthquake.
AFAD also said that 187 people were pulled alive from the rubble.
An earthquake measuring 7.2 on Richter scale hit Van at 1:41 p.m. on Sunday.
