Status following devastating earthquake in Turkey's (Photo) hit areas

Ruined buildings, and turned into rubble, while search-saving forces are looking for the rescue of stranded persons or the extraction of troops.

Although temperatures in this area went up to -7 degrees Fahrenheit [1 -7 ° C], the search forces continued to dig, and this morning it found them searching in ruins again.

At least 20 people remain dead from this earthquake, and more than a thousand have been injured.

Riterer's 6.8 - degree fatigue was registered in the town of Sivrice, Elazig province. Many buildings collapsed, and residents were forced to take to the streets.

Earth fuels are frequent in Turkey. About 17 thousand had died from an earthquake in the city of Izmi in 1999.

Friday's earthquake took place around 20 and 55 minutes local time.

According to the Turkish Authority for Emergency Management and Disasters, more than 200 smaller quakes have been recorded after the earthquake.

Authorities said more than 400 rescue teams have headed towards the earthquake-affected area and warned residents not to return to damaged buildings.

The earthquake-hit region lies about 550km east of Ankara's capital and has low population density, so details about the number of victims could be delayed.

Rescue teams work is also making the cold weather difficult. On Saturday morning, the temperature at the site of the quake was -8 degrees, writes “BBC”