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Turkey earthquake death toll reaches 366 people

Türkiye Materials 25 October 2011 14:40 (UTC +04:00)
The death toll as a result of the devastating earthquake, which hit the Turkish southeast Van Province on Oct. 23, has reached 366 people, while at least 1,300 people were injured.
Turkey earthquake death toll reaches 366 people

Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 25 /Trend T.Konyayeva/

The death toll as a result of the devastating earthquake, which hit the Turkish southeast Van Province on Oct. 23, has reached 366 people, while at least 1,300 people were injured, the Sabah newspaper reported.

Previously, 279 people were reported to die as a result of tremors, which forced 7.2 on the Richter scale in southeastern Turkey on Sunday afternoon.

Local seismologists predict that the death toll can climb to 500-1,000 people.

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