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ELAZIG CITY (Turkey): Rescue workers raced against time on Saturday to find survivors under the rubble after a powerful earthquake claimed at least 29 lives and left more than 1,200 injured in eastern Turkey. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province, and was felt across neighbouring …

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