Death toll in Turkey earthquake reaches 57, Photo Gallery

The count of deaths reached to 57 casued by the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that trembled the eastern Turkey, on Monday. See Photo Gallery.

The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported,” Fifty-seven people had been killed by the quake, which caused the most deaths in six villages around the epicenter in the Karakocan town of the eastern province of Elazig.”

The institute has so far reported 27 aftershocks and more are expected over the next hours and days. Elementary and secondary schools in the disaster area will be closed for two days, the news agency reported.

With much of its terrains lying atop the North Anatolian fault, Turkey is a quake-prone country. In 1999, more than 18,000 people were killed in two devastating earthquakes in the country.

Watch the disaster done by the earthquake.