Major search and rescue efforts underway in Turkey after 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 22 people, injured more than 1,100.
As more than 200 aftershocks rippled through the region, rescue teams, emergency workers and security forces also distributed tents, beds and blankets to people in the affected areas.Ismail Coskun / Ihlas News Agency via Reuters
The quake's epicenter was near the village of Sivrice, which has a population of around 4,000, according to the United States Geological Survey. In an effort to ease the crisis, communication companies announced free telephone and internet services for residents in the quake-hit region, while Turkish Airlines announced extra flights.
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