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Van : Turkey | Oct 26, 2011 at 6:30 AM PDT
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Turkey hit by 7.3 magnitude quake


According to an official of Turkey, an earthquake shook the eastern province of Van, Sunday (23/10) at 13:41 local time and the earthquake shocks have caused panic across the province of Van and surrounding areas. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed and a large number of victims killed by the ruins of houses destroyed by the great earthquake that occurred on Sunday (23/10) at 10: 41 (GMT) in the province of Van in eastern Turkey near the border to Iran.

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The earthquake killed 100 people in Van city and 117 in the Ercis district of Van province
The earthquake killed 100 people in Van city and 117 in the Ercis district of Van province
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