Monday, October 31, 2011

Rescue work halts in eastern Turkey seven days after deadly quake

Rescue work halts in eastern Turkey seven days after deadly quake
English.news.cn 2011-10-31 03:14:39

ANKARA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Turkey's deadly earthquake last Sunday rose to 601 on Sunday, while officials said the search for survivors stopped in the disaster-struck eastern province of Van province and they would then focus on removing the wreckage and helping disaster victims left homeless.

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