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Izmir (Turkey), Nov 1 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Erdem Sahin).- At least 51 people have died and almost 900 have been injured by the earthquake that struck the coasts of the Aegean Sea on Friday, Turkey's vice president Fuat Oktay informed on Sunday.A total of 104 people have already been rescued alive from the rubble of 17 collapsed buildings in the city, Oktay added during a press conference.FOOTAGE OF IZMIR.
Izmir, Nov 1 (EFE), (Camera: Erdem Sahin).- The death toll from a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the Aegean coast two days ago has risen to 53, while nearly 900 were injured, according to figures released Sunday by the vice president of the Turkish government, Fuat Oktay.INCLUDES FOOTAGE OF THE VICTIM'S FUNERAL.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake which struck eastern Turkey rose to 31, officials said Sunday, as rescue efforts continued. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. IMAGES
United Nations humanitarian office spokesperson Jens Laerke tells a press conference in Geneva that that the initial emergency phase after the Turkey earthquake has ended. "Now we are involved in the humanitarian emergency phase, where we look at what the survivors need," he adds. SOUNDBITE
As the rain continues to pour, rescue efforts have been hampered in Blantyre, Malawi. Authorities have said that at least 99 people have so far died in Malawi due to the flooding caused by cyclone Freddy. IMAGES
Two cats are reunited with their owners after a helicopter-led operation took place to rescue animals trapped inside a tower block in Diyarbakir, Turkey, two weeks after a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country and neighbouring Syria. Animal lovers in the city protested Wednesday after officials sought to demolish the building. IMAGES
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