Killer Earthquake In Istanbul, Turkey
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On August 17, 1999, Istanbul, Turkey, had an earthquake that lasted 45 seconds and in those 45 seconds killed approximately 18,000 people. The death toll in the earthquake rose to 13,040 people and 26,640 people were injured. People are still believed to be underneath the rubble of the earthquak ....
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.... have a special regulation to inform what an earthquake would do; that was not the case in Istanbul, Turkey.
On the other hand, the earthquake has moved nations closer to each other. The force of the earthquake has bought Turkey and Europe 4 feet closer to Europe; politically and psychologically together. Europe has contributed almost $4.8 million for the relief aid at Istanbul, Turkey. Europe and Turkey have become good neighbors. The earthquake has bought the U.S. and Europe closer tog ....
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