Turkey earthquake: In Diyarbakir destruction is everywhere and overwhelmed rescuers desperately need help | World News


In the city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey we found a tragically typical scene in the wake of the earthquake.

The city of 250,000 people is about 150 miles from the epicentre.

On one of the main boulevards, some buildings have been reduced to rubble.

Rescuers have brought in a couple of diggers and are working on the remains of an apartment building.

Some of the rescuers told us they heard voices overnight and they think there may be up to 15 people trapped in the wreckage.

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The rescue effort is a do-it-yourself collection of people. City workers, and members of the fire department, but no specialist search and rescue officials.

People and rescue teams try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Pic: AP
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Rescue teams try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Pic: AP

Nearby there were some people with relatives of the missing. Some of them were very emotional, waiting for news of…



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