A strong quake has shattered buildings near the Turkish city of Van, killing more than 200 people and trapping an unknown number under rubble.

一次强烈的地震震碎了土耳其凡省附近的建筑楼群，造成200多人丧生和有数目不详的人群被埋于瓦砾之下。

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Emergency workers battled to rescue people trapped in buildings in the city of Van and surrounding districts on the Banks of Lake Van, near Turkey's border with Iran.

急救人员在凡城及凡湖周边地区奋力营救被困在倒塌房屋下的人们。土耳其境内最大湖泊凡湖的位置靠近土耳其与伊朗边境。

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The Dutch coach, Bert van Marwijk, said Saturday that it was too risky for Robben, one of the top Dutch players, to play on Monday at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.

荷兰队主教练范马尔维克，在周六表示，对于罗本这样一个荷兰的顶级球员来说，参加周一在约翰内斯堡足球城体育场的比赛实在太冒险了。

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The BDP mayor of the city of Van accused the province's state-appointed governor of rebuffing his requests to co-ordinate rescue efforts.

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Reports say the bomb in a parked car went off as the governor was being driven to work in the city of Van.

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