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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Earthquake in eastern Turkey last Friday kills at least 390, possibly over 600, in Mus and Erzurum provinces; villages like Ustukan and Varto devastated, thousands homeless.
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NOW EXCEEDS 390
Reports From Stricken
Area In Turkey Show
Heavy Life Loss
ISTANBUL, June 3—(P)—The Interior ministry said Monday night the known death toll in last Friday's earthquake in eastern Turkey had reached 390, but tales of horror only now beginning to trickle out of the stricken area indicated that more than 600 persons may have been crushed to death in their quake-toppled homes.
The violent seven-second tremor laid flat village after village in Mus and Erzurum provinces, leaving uncounted thousands homeless.
Toll May Double
Of the 390 known fatalities, the ministry said, 260 occurred at Ustukan where, it was predicted, the final list of dead would be double that figure. At Varto, 95 per cent destroyed, 47 persons died, including 39 children under five years of age.
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Reports from the quake area said the shock occurred without warning at 5:15 a. m. last Friday.
Accompanied by a deep rumbling, the earth began rocking houses—some of them of masonry, but most of wood—crumbled down on sleeping occupants.
Two Houses Stand
In the community of St. Kan, composed of a dozen villages, only the governor's palace and the headquarters of the people's party remained standing.
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Primary Location
Eastern Turkey
Event Date
Last Friday
Outcome
known death toll 390, possibly over 600; 260 at ustukan (predicted to double); 47 at varto including 39 children under five; thousands homeless
Event Details
Violent seven-second earthquake at 5:15 a.m. last Friday struck Mus and Erzurum provinces, flattening villages including 95% of Varto and most of St. Kan (only governor's palace and people's party headquarters standing); occurred without warning, accompanied by deep rumbling, crumbling houses on sleeping occupants