Ninety-three people were killed in Van province and 45 in the district of peas, said Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told reporters when reviewing the damage caused by the strong earthquake. Information previously mentioned that 70 people were killed, including 50 in the Erics, 100,000 people in a district in the same area, Van.
The situation in Erics more serious, said Erdogan, adding that many apartment buildings collapsed, raising fears that the death toll will rise. USGS (United State Geological Survey) was initially measured the quake was magnitude 7.3, but was later downgraded to 7.2 on the Richter scale. Many buildings collapsed in the Erics and Van, officials said.
Turkey is earthquake-prone country on several fault lines. In 1999 two strong earthquakes shook the industry and highly populated areas in the northwest of Turkey, about 20,000 people were killed. And strong in the City gampa Caldiran in Van province killed 3840 people in 1976, as quoted by AFP.
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said, about 10 buildings collapsed in the city of Van and about 25 to 30 buildings collapsed in the city of pea. "We estimate about 1,000 buildings were damaged and hundreds of lives lost. The death toll could increase to reach 500 or 1,000 lives, "said General Manager Mustafa Erdik Kandilli Observatory in a press conference yesterday.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan took to the city of Van to see firsthand the condition of the victim. "Many buildings collapsed, many people were killed. We're waiting for emergency assistance, it is very urgent, "said Zulfikar Arapoglu, Mayor pea like NTV television reported.
After a major earthquake, Turkey still rocked by aftershocks of up to 20 times. Residents are anxious to run outside and stand in the streets. NTV television images showed the room was shaking and furniture fell to the ground and people running out of buildings.
Dozens of emergency workers and residents to crawl on top of buildings in Van to find people trapped under buildings. In other locations, the vehicle seemed crushed by debris on the road. Xinhua news agency reported, 30 people were killed in the peas, and about 80 buildings had collapsed in the city. In the city of Van, about 50 people were injured were taken to hospital.
"We urgently need tents and rescue teams. We do not have ambulances. And we only have one hospital. We had many killed and wounded, "said Arapoglu. According to the Turkish Red Crescent, which consists of 25 buildings and one apartment building collapsed student dorm in pea. Turkish Red Crescent has sent tents, blankets and food to the region.
In Hakkari, about 100 km (60 miles) south of the city of Van, a Reuters correspondent said the building where he was rocked for about 10 seconds when the earthquake occurred.
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