Turkey earthquake: 6.8 magnitude quake kills 21, injures hundreds
(WorldNews Turkey)

A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey late on Friday, January 25 killing at least 21 people and collapsing buildings in towns near the centre of the tremor, which was strong enough to be felt in several neighbouring countries. The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by more than 270 aftershocks, 12 of which had magnitudes over 4. At least 17 people killed in Elazig Seventeen people were killed in Elazig and four more in the neighbouring province of Malatya, said Turkey`s Disaster and Emergency Authority (AFAD), adding 1,030...