Turkey quake death toll rises to 100: disaster agency

Above, rescue workers search for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building on Nov. 1, 2020 in the Bayrakli district of Izmir. (AFP)

• The 7.0 magnitude quake injured 994 people, with 147 still in hospital

ANKARA: The death toll from a powerful earthquake which hit western Turkey rose to 100 on Tuesday, the country’s disaster authority said.
The 7.0 magnitude quake injured 994 people, the body known by its Turkish acronym AFAD reported, with 147 still in hospital.