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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15421633
Eastern Turkey hit by 7.2 magnitude quake
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, causing deaths and injuries as buildings collapsed. The quake hit just north-east of the city of Van, where Anatolia news agency said at least 50 people were injured.Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said there had been damage and deaths in Van but gave no firm figure.Turkey is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it sits on major geological fault lines.
Two earthquakes in 1999 with a magnitude of more than 7 killed almost 20,000 people in densely populated parts of the north-west of the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15421633
Eastern Turkey hit by 7.2 magnitude quake
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, causing deaths and injuries as buildings collapsed. The quake hit just north-east of the city of Van, where Anatolia news agency said at least 50 people were injured.Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office said there had been damage and deaths in Van but gave no firm figure.Turkey is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it sits on major geological fault lines.
Two earthquakes in 1999 with a magnitude of more than 7 killed almost 20,000 people in densely populated parts of the north-west of the country.
