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New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings: 1 killed

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say a magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey causing some damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person.  Monday’s quake came three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region. A father and daughter reported trapped beneath the rubble of one building, were rescued. More than 100 people were injured. Turkey’s disaster management agency said that Monday’s earthquake was centered in the town of Yesilyurt in Malatya province. Malatya was among 11 Turkish provinces hit by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6. The World Bank estimates that the earthquake caused $34.2 billion in damage, adding that recovery and reconstruction would be much larger.

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