According to Huriyyet Daily News, the death toll in the strong earthquake in Turkey reached 21 while 1015 people injured.
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At least 19 people were killed and more than 900 injured Friday after a deadly earthquake rattled eastern Turkey, according to authorities, Eurasia Diary reports citing Anadolu Agency.
The 6.8-magnitude quake hit eastern Elazig province at 8.55 p.m. local time, with its epicenter in Sivrice district, along with neighboring provinces and countries including Syria and Georgia.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 922 others were injured; 560 in Elazig, 226 in Malatya, 37 in Kahramanmaras, 34 in Sanliurfa, 34 in Diyarbakir, 25 in Adiyaman, 6 in Batman.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced the updated death toll, saying: "We have approximately 30 residents under the wreckage in Elazig."
The search and rescue operations are continuing and the death toll could rise, said Koca.