Novi man's loved ones found dead underneath rubble days after earthquake in Turkey
After receiving a text Tuesday morning, Novi resident Ersagun Atilgan was notified that his cousin and his wife were found dead.
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After receiving a text Tuesday morning, Novi resident Ersagun Atilgan was notified that his cousin and his wife were found dead.
Ersagun Atilgan, 43, of Novi, recalls the moments when he found out his cousins in Turkey were buried in a building collapse following an earthquake.
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