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October 24, 2011

270 Killed in Turkey Earthquake 
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At least 270 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured
following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey.
Rescuers worked through the night, using cranes and shovels to clear
piles of debris and rubble in the hopes of locating survivors. The city
of Ercis, near the Iran border, was hardest hit with roughly 80
multistory buildings collapsing to the ground.



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