Up to 1,000 estimated dead after powerful earthquake shakes Turkey

[Jefferson23]

Dozens of buildings collapsed in various cities in the southeast region after quake measured at magnitude of 7.3 Turkey's Kandilli Observatory puts death toll between 500-1,000.

By Reuters and The Associated Press

Turkey's Kandilli Observatory estimates that some 500 to 1,000 people were killed in a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey's Van province on Sunday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported.

Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters some 10 buildings had collapsed in Van city and around 25-30 buildings collapsed in the nearby district of Ercis.

The Turkish Red Crescent reported that 25 apartment buildings and one dormitory in the eastern town of Ercis have collapsed. The Red Crescent says its rescuers have pulled several injured people out of the collapsed dormitory

The magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit near Van in southeastern Turkey on Sunday, Turkey's Kandilli Observatory and Research Institute said.

The Geophysical Institute of Israel indicated that the quake was also felt in residential high rises in central Tel Aviv.


in full: http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/up-to-1-000-estimated-dead-after-powerful-earthquake-shakes-turkey-1.391555

[valerief]

1. Are they fracking or drilling there, too? nt

[Jefferson23]

2. snip*

Turkey lies in one of the world's most active seismic zones and is crossed by numerous fault lines. Sunday's earthquake struck in the country's most earthquake-prone region, around Lake Van near the border with Iran.

in full: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4137817,00.html

[valerief]

3. So yes? nt

[Jefferson23]

4. Oh sorry, I'm not aware of any more than what I posted..that was

all the information I could find..at the moment. This info does not give a yes or no on fracking or drilling.

If I learn more, I'll post it for you.

[glinda]

5. They want to but don't know if they are yet.

[msongs]

6. compare Turkey/Japan in construction and quake damages....

Japan had a much bigger 2011 quake with hardly any structural damage from the quake. Turkey always has huge structural damage from quakes. The difference is construction methods...and quality. Japan damage was almost all from the tsunamis and subsidence

[Jefferson23]

7. That is a good point, thank you. n/t