Death toll from Turkish earthquake rises to 570October 28, 2011 - 13:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The death toll from a devastating earthquake that hit eastern Turkey has risen to 570, AFP reported citing the government's emergency unit as saying Friday, October 28. More than 2,500 people were injured in last Sunday's 7.2 magnitude quake, while 187 people have been pulled out alive from the debris, it added in a statement on its website. The latest figure represents a rise of 20 on the last toll issued on Thursday night. The earthquake hit eastern province of Van on Sunday, and town of Ercis took the full brunt of the quake as more than 80 buildings collapsed in the city.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
