At least 31 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey.
The magnitude-6.8 quake centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street.
Forty-five people have been rescued so far, with more than 20 feared to remain trapped, officials say.
Earthquakes are common in Turkey - about 17,000 people died in a quake in the western city of Izmit in 1999.
Friday's quake struck at about 20:55 local time (17:55 GMT). Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Syria, Lebanon and Iran.
More than 400 aftershocks were recorded, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (Afad) said.
Rescue teams worked through the night, using their hands, drills and diggers to try to find people in the rubble of fallen buildings. They also brought beds and tents for those displaced, and warned residents against returning to damaged buildings because of the danger of aftershocks.
Afad said that most of the casualties were in Elazig province, and deaths were also reported in the neighbouring province of Malatya.
Some 1,607 people were injured by the earthquake, according to the latest count. (Source: BBC website)
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