Avalanches in Turkey Kill 40, Including Rescuers as They Saved People From First Avalanche
At a Glance Rescue workers responding to one avalanche were hit by a second slide.The dead include firefighters, police and volunteers.In all, 40 people were killed. Two avalanches in Eastern Turkey have killed at least 40 people, including several rescue workers who were searching for people buried under the first slide. The first avalanche happened late Tuesday and buried a minibus as well as a snow-clearing vehicle, The Associated Press reported. Five people were killed and two were reported missing....