Earthquake shakes eastern Turkey; 11 dead

A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey Monday, killing at least 11 people, an official said.
Gov. Muammer Erol said the victims were from the small village of Okcular, where the earthquake knocked down houses.
CNN-Turk television said rescue teams dispatched to the area were working to save six people trapped under rubble.
At least four of the victims were children, according to the private Dogan news agency.
The quake in Elazig province occurred at 4:32 a.m. (0232 GMT) and was centered near the village of Basyurt, the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory. It was followed by an aftershock measuring 4.1.
The quake was felt in neighboring provinces of Tunceli, Bingol and Diyarbakir where residents fled to the streets in panic and spent the night outdoors.
Elazig is some 550 kilometers (340 miles) east of Ankara, the capital.
Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, much of which lies atop the North Anatolian fault.
In 1999, two powerful earthquakes struck northwestern Turkey, killing about 18,000 people.