Turkish PM visits quake-hit city

A pre-dawn earthquake, with a magnitude of 6, shook mud-brick houses into piles of rubble, killing 41 people in Elazig on Monday. Okcular village was the worst-hit area in the quake.

Erdogan offered his condolences to the relatives of quake victims, and wished speed recovery to the survivors.

Erdogan said that a reconstruction would be made in the region, expressing belief that the residence problem would be solved till Ramadan Holiday (in September).


/World Bulletin/