Death toll rises to 239 in Turkey quake: deputy prime minister
The death toll from the powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey has risen to 239 and the number of the injured to some 1,300, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said Monday.
Speaking at a televised news conference, Atalay said rescue teams had managed to reach all areas in Van province that were hit by the quake, and tents and food were being distributed in the quake-stricken zone.
Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin earlier put the death toll at 217.
Local media reports said earlier that the death toll was expected to rise further as hundreds remain unaccounted for.
Editor: Bi Mingxin
English.news.cn 2011-10-24 18:07:49
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