Search and rescue teams worked through the night in the city of Van, rescuing 25 people from the ruins of two hotels, said a statement from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Administration (AFAD). Broadcasters said late on Wednesday at least 100 people could be trapped.
The owner of the flattened five-storey Bayram Hotel, Aslan Bayram, told broadcasters that building experts had given his 47-year-old building the all-clear after last month’s quake.
At the time of the quake, some 15 guests were believed to be in the hotel and some were pulled out on Thursday morning.