The death toll rises to 550 in earthquake in Van, Turkey
The death toll in an earthquake which shook southeast Turkey on Sunday has risen to 550, with 2,300 people injured, the Disaster and Emergency Administration said in a statement on Tuesday.
It also said 2,262 buildings collapsed in the quake, which struck Van province on Sunday afternoon with a magnitude of 7.2. The crisis centre said overnight the death toll was at 279.
October 28, 2011
SOURCE: MEDIA
