Death Toll: 140 – 27 Students Under Debris

Officials said that 4,320 tents were given to citizens as of yesterday evening, adding that the number of tents handed over to citizens would reach 7,000 with the tents to be given today. The priority in distribution of tents is given to those persons whose houses totally collapsed in the quake, officials said.

Officials stated that Public Works and Housing Ministry and other institutions sent 200 prefabricated huts and families would settle there soon. Meanwhile officials said that the studies of the Damage Assessment Commission would end today.

QUAKE SHAKES KAYSERI

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook central Kayseri province late on Friday.

Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Seismology Institute said the quake occurred at 21.47 local time. Epicenter of the quake is Bunyan township of Kayseri. No casualties were reported.

(EÖ-Öª) 03.05.2003