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    November 09, 2011

Earthquake Rattles Eastern Turkey, Crumbles Buildings

   VOA News

   A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey late Wednesday, killing
   at least three people and trapping others under rubble. The quake
   struck less than three weeks after another strong temblor in the region
   killed about 600 people.

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   State TV reported the quake toppled a six-story hotel and several
   buildings hit by the previous quake in the Van region, near the border
   with Iran. It is not clear how many people were trapped in the hotel,
   but some reports say it was used by foreign journalists and aid
   workers.
   Local television said rescuers were being sent to the region from the
   capital Ankara and other places to the area where work had begun to
   clear debris from the previous disaster.
   The U.S. Geological Survey reports the earthquake struck at 9:23 p.m.
   local time. The epicenter was about 15 kilometers from Van province,
   which was devastated by a 7.2-magnitude quake on October 23.
   It is not clear if Wednesday's quake was a strong aftershock of the
   October quake.

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

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