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Death toll in Turk quake rises to 523: crisis centre
ISTANBUL : The death toll in an earthquake that hit southeast Turkey on Sunday has risen to 523, with 1,650 people inj
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In a statement, it also said 185 people had been rescued alive from collapsed buildings since the quake, which struck Van province on Sunday afternoon with a magnitude of 7.2. The crisis centre had said on Wednesday night the death toll was at 481.
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