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Last Updated: Thursday, 1 May, 2003, 13:52 GMT 14:52 UK
In pictures: Turkey earthquake
Collapsed buildings
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Dozens are feared dead after an earthquake hit Turkey early on Thursday morning
Crews working to rescue pupils
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Rescue efforts are concentrating on a school in Bingol where 100 pupils are thought to be trapped beneath the rubble
A student makes a peace sign as rescue workers try to free him from the rubble
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More than 70 students have been found alive
Turkish rescue worker carries a child
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Turkish rescue crews have experience in dealing with earthquakes
Turkish soldiers pull out a survivor from the wreckage
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The army has been called in to assist with the operation
People standing on top of the wreckage
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One rescuer said there were no buildings standing in the area
A woman
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People are waiting to hear news of their friends and relatives
People waiting in a park
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People have been displaced - their homes destroyed
A family sit waiting
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Electricity and phone services to the region have been disrupted by the quake
A man is rescued from the debris
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The rescue operation will continue for several days yet






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