Turkish observatory estimates 500-1,000 killed in earthquake
Turkey's Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute estimated that about 500 to 1,000 people were killed in a powerful earthquake in Turkey's eastern province of Van on Sunday.
The Istanbul-based Kandilli seismology center originally reported that the earthquake was 6.6 on the Richter scale, but later corrected it to 7.2.
The quake hit the village of Tavanli in the Van province on Sunday afternoon and it can be felt in Hakkari, a town 200 kilometers away from Tavanli, the newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported on its website.
The quake destroyed several buildings in Van and caused panic, the semi-official Anatolia news agency said, adding that the quake can be felt in Dyarbakir, Sirnak, Siirt, Batman and Mardin.
English.news.cn 2011-10-23 22:02:20
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