The death toll from a devastating earthquake that hit eastern Turkey has risen to 570, the government’s emergency unit said Friday.
More than 2,500 people were wounded in last Sunday’s 7.2 magnitude quake, while 187 people have been pulled out alive from the debris, it added in a statement on its website.
The latest figure represents a rise of 20 on the last toll issued on Thursday night.
The earthquake hit eastern province of Van on Sunday, and town of Ercis took the full brunt of the quake as more than 80 buildings collapsed in the city.