| Situation Update No. 6 Ref.no.: EQ-20100308-25238-TUR
Situation Update No. 6
On 2010-03-08 at 10:09:17 [UTC]
Event: Earthquake
Location: Turkey Province of Elazig Okcular village area
Number of Deads: 57 person(s)
Number of Injured: 60 person(s)
Situation: An official says the death toll in the strong earthquake that hit eastern Turkey has reached 57. A mayor says 57 people have died in the quake that struck six villages in Elazig province. The quake struck Elazig at 4:32 a.m. (0232 GMT) and was centered near the village of Basyurt. It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.5. The quake was felt in the neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir, where residents fled to the streets in panic and spent the night outdoors. |  |
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