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The death toll from a powerful earthquake which struck eastern Turkey rose to 31, officials said Sunday, as rescue efforts continued. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. IMAGES
Survivors of the 6.2 magnitude quake in central Italy that's claimed at least 70 lives recount stories of trapped residents crying for help from under the rubble and people sifting through mortar to get to them until rescue teams could arrive. Mana Rabiee reports.
At least 50 people have been killed in a suspected suicide blast during wedding celebrations in southern Turkey, the local governor's office has said. Natasha Howitt reports.
Officials in Ecuador say the death toll after the weekend's devastating earthquake has risen beyond 440, with expectations that it will increase further. Nathan Frandino reports.
Search and rescue continues after Ecuador earthquake kills more than 270 people. Julie Noce reports.
Floodwaters cover a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost region, where the death toll of an extratropical cyclone has risen to 27. IMAGES