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    November 10, 2011

Rescuers Search for Survivors After Deadly Turkey Quake

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   Rescue workers pull out a man from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in
   Van, eastern Turkey, November 10, 2011.
   Photo: AP
   Rescue workers pull out a man from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in
   Van, eastern Turkey, November 10, 2011.

   Rescue workers in Turkey are searching for survivors after a
   5.7-magnitude earthquake killed at least seven people.
   Officials said Thursday 25 people have been pulled out alive after
   rescuers worked through the night following the quake late Wednesday in
   the Van region near the border with Iran. Dozens of people are believed
   to be trapped under the rubble.
   The earthquake struck less than three weeks after a 7.2-magnitude
   temblor in the region killed about 600 people and displaced thousands.
   Wednesday's quake collapsed 25 buildings, but officials say all but
   three were empty after being evacuated following the October 23
   earthquake.
   State television reported that among the newly toppled buildings was a
   six-story hotel, which was used by foreign journalists and aid workers.
   The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter Wednesday was about 15
   kilometers from Van province, which was devastated by the October
   earthquake. Thousands of people have been living in tents since that
   disaster.
   It is not clear if Wednesday's quake was a strong aftershock.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.

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