Istanbul (ANTARA News/AFP) - The death toll in eastern Turkey`s devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Sunday passed 600, the government`s emergency unit said.

The number who lost their lives in the October 23 tremor stood at 601, the unit said on its website.

Officials said earlier that 4,150 people had been injured while 231 had been pulled alive from the rubble.
(U.S008)

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