Death Toll in Turkey Earthquake Reaches 57: report

The Death toll from a 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake that Shook eastern Turkey on Monday reached 57, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported.

Fifty-seven people had been killed by the quake, Which caused the most deaths in six villages around the Epicenter in the Karakocan town of the eastern province of Elazig, the newspaper quoted Karakocan mayor as saying.

The quake struck Basyurt region of Karakocan town at a depth of 5 km at 4:32 am local time (0232 GMT), said the Istanbul-based kandiline Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute of Turkey's Bogazici University.

Tremors were also felt in Neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir, Hurriyet said the Daily News.

The institute has so far reported 27 aftershocks and more are expected over the next hours and days, according to the newspaper.Read More Story,http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-03/08/c_13202271.htm

Death Toll in Turkey Earthquake Reaches 57: report