After the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, rescue crews go on the search to look for survivors. The earthquake did extensive damage in the country, destroying 950 building and leaving 279 people dead.
The earthquake hit southeast Turkey on October 23,2011 and left behind numerous aftershocks. The earthquake destroyed part of the hospitals and health care facilities, leaving people to be treated in the hospital garden.
On Monday night, temperatures in southeast Turkey went down to freezing. People began looking for anything that could keep them warm including wood from collapsed buildings to start fires.
People are described by reporters in the area as being in panic and scared. Many people decided to sleep in the streets and in crowded areas rather than go back to their homes due to fear of their homes being destroyed.
Currently rescue teams are setting up hospital tents to provide more medical help and cargo planes are flying by to supply food and water to survivors.
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