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Turkey's disaster management authority announces death toll as 550

Türkiye Materials 28 October 2011 07:48 (UTC +04:00)
Turkey's disaster management authority said on Thursday that the death toll was 550 following a massive earthquake that hit the eastern province of Van on Sunday.
Turkey's disaster management authority announces death toll as 550

Turkey's disaster management authority said on Thursday that the death toll was 550 following a massive earthquake that hit the eastern province of Van on Sunday, AA reported.

Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said that as of 9:30 p.m. local time, the death toll was 550, and the number of injured people was 2,300 in the earthquake.

An earthquake measuring 7.2 on Richter scale hit Van at 1:41 p.m. on Sunday.

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