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Turkey quake toll hits 239

AFP , Monday 24 Oct 2011

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey killed 239 people and injured 1,300, deputy prime minister Besir Atalay said on Monday. Officials and rescue teams had managed to reach all areas in Van province that were hit by the quake, Atalay said in televised remarks.

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