Powerful 7.8 quake knocks down buildings in Turkey, Syria
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A 7.8 magnitude quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. At least 31 were killed in the two countries, and the
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,300 people.
A 7.8 magnitude quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. At least 31 were killed in the two countries, and the
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more.
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,300 people.
At least 386 people were killed in Syria on Monday as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey, state media and a medical source said.AFP correspondents in northern Syria said terrified residents ran out of their homes after the earthquake hit before dawn near …
A powerful earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 2,500 people and injuring thousands more. Hundreds of families are still trapped.
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — A powerful, 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring thousands more as it
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was felt most strongly in Turkey and Syria, but reached as far as Iraq, Egypt and other countries in the region. Turkey has appealed for international help for rescue efforts.
The overall death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria has risen to 360 as health officials in the Syrian capital of Damascus reported that 237 people died in government-held areas of the country.
Death toll expected to rise; rescue workers frantically search for survivors; 7.8 magnitude tremor felt as far as central Israel; Foreign Ministry unaware of any Israeli casualties
Search-and-rescue efforts are underway after more than 1,000 are reported dead from a powerful earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. The death toll is expected to rise.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing more than a thousand people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as Greenland. Hours…
GAZIANTEP, Turkey -- A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey and Syria killing more than 15,000 people. Search and rescue teams are going through the rubble of fallen buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 14 miles east of Nurdagi.
Search-and-rescue efforts are underway as the death toll began soaring after a powerful earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday.
The confirmed death toll continues to rise and rescue operations are underway in Turkey and Syria following a huge earthquake. Turkey declared a week's national mourning. Follow DW for the latest.
By Rhea Mogul, Gul Tuysuz, Isil Sariyuce and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Rescuers are racing to find survivors trapped beneath rubble either side of the Turkey-Syrian border as the death toll from one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey in 100 years rose beyond 500 people.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake near Gaziantep, a major city in southern Turkey, was followed by a second one measuring magnitude 7.5 about 60 miles away.
Hundreds of people have died after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake destroyed buildings in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Tremors were felt as far away as Lebanon, Cyprus and Egypt.
