RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : Turkey - Earthquake

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2010-03-08, 04:11:16 [UTC] Ref.no.: EQ-20100308-25238-TUR Situation Update No. 6 On 2010-03-08 at 10:09:17 [UTC] Event: Earthquake Location: Turkey Province of Elazig Okcular village area Number of Deads: 57 person(s) Number of Injured: 60 person(s) Situation: An official says the death toll in the strong earthquake that hit eastern Turkey has reached 57. A mayor says 57 people have died in the quake that struck six villages in Elazig province. The quake struck Elazig at 4:32 a.m. (0232 GMT) and was centered near the village of Basyurt. It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.5. The quake was felt in the neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir, where residents fled to the streets in panic and spent the night outdoors. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu