The village of Tabanli was one of many areas hit by an earthquake yesterday in eastern Turkey. The quake collapsed several buildings, trapping an unknown number of people under debris.
(Abdurrahman Antakyali/AFP/Getty Images)
7.2 quake kills at least 138 in Turkey
The village of Tabanli was one of many areas hit by an earthquake yesterday in eastern Turkey. The quake collapsed several buildings, trapping an unknown number of people under debris.
(Abdurrahman Antakyali/AFP/Getty Images)
Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. Tens of thousands fled into the streets running, screaming or trying to reach relatives on cellphones as apartment and office buildings cracked or collapsed. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers sifted through the rubble and reached outlying villages.
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