<span style="color: #222222;">In Turkey, the death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Elazig province has risen to 29  as rescue workers raced against time to find survivors under the rubble.<br />'' <br />'' Turkish government's disaster and emergency management agency said 29 were killed in Elazig and in nearby Malatya while nearly 1,500 had been injured.<br />'' <br />'' Officials said 72 buildings had collapsed while 514 were badly damaged and 409 had limited damage in the affected region.<br />'' <br />'' Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said 43 people had been rescued alive from collapsed buildings in Elazig.<br />'' <br />'' Over 3,500 search and rescue personnel were working in the region while tens of thousands of beds, blankets and tents have been provided.<br />'' <br />'' The rescue efforts have been taking place in freezing temperatures as wood and plastic were burned to keep crowds warm.<br />'' <br />'' Officials said, the 6.8 magnitude quake, centered on the town of Service, caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street on Friday evening.<br />''<br />''Tremors were also felt in neighboring Syria, Lebanon and Iran.</span>