ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - More Turkish soldiers were sent Sunday to quake-devastated areas, where many residents were enraged because they believe the government held off a mass mobilization at a time of major crisis. The official death toll from Tuesday's quake has surpassed 12,000 and some officials predicted as many as 40,000 could be dead. But amid the tears Sunday an astonishing ray of hope: A 45-year-old invalid woman was found alive after nearly five days trapped in the town of Golcuk, about 110 miles southeast of Istanbul. As rescuers scaled back survivor searches, much criticism was focused on why Turkey's military forces, one of the region's largest with nearly 800,000 servicemen, appeared to hold off on a mass mobilization to dig for survivors and tackle relief operations.

Update: 08/23/99

Miracles of miracles! A four year old boy was found alive this afternoon admist the rubble. Many are still buried. How many more are still alive and can't be reached? This is a very sad thing to watch, can any of us imagine what it must be like over there. Imagine your town destroyed and afraid to go back to your homes. Imagine if your family was still among the missing.