Aegean quake toll rises to 116 as Turkey ends search

  • 11/4/2020
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey on Wednesday ended search and rescue efforts in the rubble of buildings that collapsed as a result of Friday’s strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea, after the death toll crept up to 116 in the western city of Izmir and a Greek island.The quake, the deadliest to hit Turkey in nearly a decade, injured 1,035 people in Izmir and 137 were still being treated, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. It said search and rescue efforts at 17 damaged or collapsed buildings had been completed and teams were clearing the rubble.

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