Villagers search among the ruins in Okcular village in the eastern province of Elazig, on March 9, 2010, a day after a strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6, hit eastern Turkey. The quake affected villages near the town of Kovancilar, toppling stone or mud-brick homes and minarets of mosques, officials and media reports said. The worst-hit area was the village of Okcular where some 17 people were reported killed and homes crumbled into piles of dirt. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
