A quake survivor stands amid the rubble of a building in Van, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011.
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Rescue workers retrieve the body of a victim from a collapsed building in the Ercis, eastern Turkey, Oct. 24, 2011.
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Rescuers hand out bread in Ercis after the earthquake that devastated parts of eastern Turkey on Oct. 24, 2011.
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Relatives of victims of Turkey's earthquake stand next to the rubble of a damaged house in Ercis, eastern Turkey, on Oct. 24, 2011.
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Residents of Tabanli village in the Van Province in eastern Turkey rush to rescue survivors of a a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Oct. 23, 2011.
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U.S. scientists recorded over 100 aftershocks in eastern Turkey within 10 hours of the quake, with the authorities advising people to stay away from damaged homes, warning that they, too, could collapse.
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A Turkish man searches for survivors in a collapsed building in Van on Oct. 23, 2011.
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Buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble during the 7.2-magnitude earthquake, Oct. 23, 2011.
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As the full extent of the damage became clear, survivors dug in with shovels or even their bare hands, desperately trying to rescue the trapped and the injured.
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The bustling city of Van sustained substantial damage. Highways in the area caved in and Van’s airport was damaged, forcing flights to be diverted.
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Residents of Ercis stand near fires made on the street.
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Rescue workers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Ercis.
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This victim died as emergency workers and Ercis residents tried to rescue him a collapsed building.
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