Author Topic: Earthquake in Van (Read 2840 times)

sunnyd · « **on:** October 23, 2011, 13:54:14 PM »

Just watching the reports on the news, 6.6 and buildings collapsed.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=quake-hits-se-turkey-2011-10-23

Now stating 7.2

Diverbaz 1 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2011, 14:06:10 PM »

There have been several quakes this afternoon in the Van area starting at 1341.

http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/map/en/index.html

sunnyd · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2011, 14:11:52 PM »

All around that area Baz, and felt in Hakkari and Diyarbakir. They are estimating hundreds nearing 1000 have died.

Scunner · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2011, 14:19:06 PM »

Also reported on BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15421633

Ian · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2011, 16:40:52 PM »

Awful news - they say possibly 1000 killed

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/magnitude-7-6-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey-usgs-105959985.html

sunnyd · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2011, 17:03:45 PM »

It's dark there now and no electric they are still trying to find people. 7 floor apartment just crumbled

Highlander · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2011, 17:24:33 PM »

Terrible news:(

Julesp · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2011, 19:50:19 PM »

If anyone is worried about how to prepare for and how to cope if there is ever an eathquake while here in Fethiye, on Wednesday at FiGs coffee morning, the people who recently did the seminar at the Culture Centre will be there to answer questions and give out their very good leaflets with lots of advice

Karennina · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2011, 20:43:09 PM »

Where is the Fig coffee morning held in Fetiyhe please Julie. Am coming to Turkey tomorrow and would really like to have some information and what to do in such an event, in light of what has happened today how very sad. How near to Calis is Van does anyone have a rough idea?

Highlander · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2011, 20:48:05 PM »

{A Link to an old CBF topic was here - no longer available}37765

I'd guess hundreds of kilometers - 1,300km or thereby.

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