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Aftershocks continue in Turkey
Aftershocks continue in Turkey after Sunday's massive earthquake that hit the country's eastern province of Van. As of 6:20 p.m., 271 aftershocks of M 3-6 were registered in the quake-affected area, the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
Dozens of people were trapped in mounds of concrete, twisted steel and construction debris after hundreds of buildings and mud-brick homes pancaked or partially collapsed in Sunday's earthquake.
More than 2,000 teams with a dozen sniffer dogs were involved in search-and-rescue and aid efforts.
More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead.
