Death Toll Stands at 22 in Turkish Earthquake; 1,000 Hurt

Death Toll Stands at 22 in Turkish Earthquake; 1,000 Hurt
Rescuers search for people buried under the rubble on a collapsed building, after an earthquake struck Elazig, eastern Turkey on Jan. 25, 2020. IHH/ Humanitarian Relief Foundation via AP
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ANKARA, Turkey—The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 22 Saturday, with more than 1,000 people injured, officials said.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, speaking at a televized news conference near the epicenter of the quake, said 39 people had been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings, including a woman recovered 14 hours after the main tremor.