A 7.8 magnitude quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. 9News
In northwest Syria, the opposition's Syrian Civil Defense described the situation in the rebel-held region as "disastrous" adding that entire buildings have collapsed and people are trapped under the rubble.A destroyed building after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province, on February 6, 2023 in Diyarbakir, Turkiye.
The U.S. Geological Survey said quake was centered about 33 kilometres from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital.It was centered 18 kilometres deep, according to the US Geological Survey.Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD, said the quake measured 7.4 and was centered in the town of Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province.Several buildings tumbled down in the neighboring provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakir and Malatya, HaberTurk television reported.
Syria's state media reported that some buildings collapsed in the northern city of Aleppo and the central city of Hama.In Syria's rebel-held northwest that borders Turkey several buildings collapsed, according to the opposition's Syrian civil Defense.The quake jolted residents in Lebanon from beds, shaking buildings for about 40 seconds.
Many residents of Beirut left their homes and took to the streets or drove in their cars away from buildings.Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes.This is a developing story. More to come.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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