At least 23 people were killed Wednesday in an avalanche in eastern Turkey during a search and rescue mission after a similar incident the day before, local officials said.
The bodies of 14 rescue workers and nine civilians were discovered at the scene in Van province, where they had been helping uncover a minibus buried by an avalanche late Tuesday, said governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez according to state news agency Anadolu.
Five people travelling in the minibus were killed, taking the overall toll to 28.
TV images showed heavy snow continuing to fall.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1623316/middle-east
Photo of rescuers digging in the snow around at least three overturned vehicles:
https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/2020/02/05/1958181-1254364563.jpg?itok=1aoUgUR0
Thanks to Argiris Diamantis for these links
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