SBS50: Fast Facts 1999

TURKEY QUAKE

The debris of a collapsed apartment building is seen from a helicopter in the town of Izmit, Turkey. Credit: AP

Did you know that, in 1999, a powerful earthquake hit western Turkey, devastating many towns, and killing almost 20-thousand people — many in their sleep?


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