A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday. As the death toll mounts, I unpack my bags stateside.
NTV quoted Veysel Keser, mayor of Celebibag: "There are many people under the rubble ... People are in agony. We can hear their screams for help. We need urgent help."
Istanbul, Turkey's largest city with more than 12 million people, was unaffected. It's closer to Europe, and this quake's epicenter was near Armenia and Iran. But National Public Radio reports Istanbul is near a major fault line and the city is ill-prepared for a major earthquake because of overcrowding and faulty construction. Experts say more than 40,000 people could die in a major Istanbul quake.
NPR wondered about a recently restored 10th century Armenian church, Akdamar Church, which is perched on a rocky island in Lake Van near the epicenter.
NTV quoted Veysel Keser, mayor of Celebibag: "There are many people under the rubble ... People are in agony. We can hear their screams for help. We need urgent help."
Istanbul, Turkey's largest city with more than 12 million people, was unaffected. It's closer to Europe, and this quake's epicenter was near Armenia and Iran. But National Public Radio reports Istanbul is near a major fault line and the city is ill-prepared for a major earthquake because of overcrowding and faulty construction. Experts say more than 40,000 people could die in a major Istanbul quake.
NPR wondered about a recently restored 10th century Armenian church, Akdamar Church, which is perched on a rocky island in Lake Van near the epicenter.
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