Strong quake in Turkey claims lives of 31 people31 people died in the strong earthquake that his Eastern turkey on Friday. The epicenter of the quake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale that hit Elazig province was in the small coastal town of Sivrice. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring towns and countries. Rescue operations continue. Over 80 buildings were completely destroyed in Elazig and Malatya and at least 645 suffered severe damages. Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan promised that Turkey’s Housing Agency YOKI will do whatever is necessary to …read more
Source:: Radio Bulgaria
