Turkey quake kills at least 20, rescuers dig for survivorsRescue workers search on a collapsed building after an earthquake in Elazig, Turkey, January 25, 2020. Footage early on Saturday showed emergency workers rescuing three people in Elazig after 12 hours under the rubble. Local media in Lebanon said the cities of Beirut and Tripoli also felt the quake. More than 17,000 people were killed in August 1999 when a 7.6 magnitude quake struck the western city of Limit, 90 km (55 miles) southeast of Istanbul. In 2011 an earthquake struck the eastern city of Van and the town of Ercis, some 100 km (60 miles) to the north, killing at least 523 people.

Source: Standard Digital January 25, 2020 06:45 UTC