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Turkey: Landslide: 2005/03/17
GLIDE: LS-2005-000046-TUR
| Period | 2005/03/17 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Turkey |
| Event Type | Landslide |
| Outline | A landslide in the northeastern turkish province of Sivas buried 24 houses and 17 people Thursday, the provincial governor said. |
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|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Channel News Asia 2005/03/18
The site was previously declared risky for settlement by local civil construction authorities, but residents refused to evacuate their homes perched on a slope, Sivas Governor Hasan Canpolat said.
Reuters AlertNet 2005/03/17
A rescue team flew by helicopter to the area in Koyulhisar district of Sivas province, about 450 km (280 miles) east of the capital Ankara.