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Turkey: Several hurt as blast hits eastern city of Van

An explosion rocked the eastern Turkish city of Van on Monday, leaving several people wounded, state-run <em>Anadolu </em>news agency reported.

Van crashes into pond killing 11 children in China

Three children died at the scene of the accident in Guixi city in Jiangxi province and another eight died later in hospital, said an official.

Turkish quake death toll rises to 25

Rescuers recovered the dead body of one of the two journalists missing underneath the rubble of an earthquake-shattered hotel .

Turkey quake: Teenager rescued after 100 hrs, death toll reaches 550

After the government acknowledged failings in the initial rescue efforts, help from abroad was beginning to arrive.

Turkey quake: Desperate hunt for survivors as mercury drops

As rescue operations continue, residents ready themselves for another night in the freezing cold; turn to Twitter, giving out addresses of collapsed buildings and phone numbers of those trapped under debris.