Turkey earthquake kills at least 200
- 13 years ago
Search and rescue teams in Turkey rush to free a boy trapped in rubble after an earthquake... and try to reassure him... telling him to be patient, as they work to get him out.
Rescuers hurry over mounds of rubble, sifting through collapsed buildings to look for survivors after the 7.2 magnitude quake shook eastern Turkey on Sunday.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan viewed some of the hardest hit regions.
Later he thanked other countries for their offers of help, including Israel and Armenia, whose governments have strained ties with Turkey.
(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER TAYYIP ERDOGAN SAYING:
"Turkey will demand help from these countries if necessary. Teams from just Azerbaijan, Iran and Bulgaria are working in the area right now."
Relief teams from the Turkish Red Crescent are pitching tents in a football field for victims to take shelter. More than 1,200 tents and 4,000 blankets have been supplied.
Others get hot meals, and huddle around fires to keep warm in the chilly nighttime temperatures.
For the moment, the death toll stands at 200, but with more than 400 people missing and feared buried, that number is expected to rise significantly.
Julie Noce, Reuters
Rescuers hurry over mounds of rubble, sifting through collapsed buildings to look for survivors after the 7.2 magnitude quake shook eastern Turkey on Sunday.
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan viewed some of the hardest hit regions.
Later he thanked other countries for their offers of help, including Israel and Armenia, whose governments have strained ties with Turkey.
(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRIME MINISTER TAYYIP ERDOGAN SAYING:
"Turkey will demand help from these countries if necessary. Teams from just Azerbaijan, Iran and Bulgaria are working in the area right now."
Relief teams from the Turkish Red Crescent are pitching tents in a football field for victims to take shelter. More than 1,200 tents and 4,000 blankets have been supplied.
Others get hot meals, and huddle around fires to keep warm in the chilly nighttime temperatures.
For the moment, the death toll stands at 200, but with more than 400 people missing and feared buried, that number is expected to rise significantly.
Julie Noce, Reuters