Death toll in Turkey quake hits 523

Turkey has announced that the death toll of Sunday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake in eastern part of the country has reached 523. - Turkish prime minister's center for crisis and emergency management declared on Thursday that nearly 1,650 people have been injured and 185 have been rescued from under the rubble so far, the Associated Press reported. Assessments conducted by Turkish Red Cross indicate that about 2,256 buildings were destroyed during the quake that shook the eastern province of Van. Rain and snow have added to the difficulties for thousands of people that were rendered homeless in the powerful earthquake. Turkey's weather agency has predicted intermittent snowfall in the general area for the next three days.

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