PhotosEarthquake Of 7.8 Magnitude Jolts Turkey And Syria, Over 600 Killed
Earthquake Of 7.8 Magnitude Jolts Turkey And Syria, Over 600 Killed
At least 641 persons have been killed in the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area.
Updated: 06 Feb 2023 10:01 am
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Syrian civil defense members search for people under the rubble of a destroyed building in Afrin, Syria.
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People and emergency teams rescue a person on a stretcher from a collapsed building in Adana, Turkey.
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A Syrian man carries a dead young girl, in Azmarin town, in Idlib province north Syria.
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A collapsed building is seen following an earthquake in Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province, southern Turkey. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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People try to reach trapped residents in a collapsed building in Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province, southern Turkey.
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People gather around a collapsed building in Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province, southern Turkey.
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People try to reach trapped residents in a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey.
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People try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, southern Turkey.
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A man searches collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, southern Turkey.
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People search through the wreckage of a collapsed building in Azmarin town, in Idlib province, northern Syria. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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A car is seen under the wreckage of a collapsed building, in Azmarin town, in Idlib province, northern Syria.
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Rescue workers and medical teams try to reach trapped residents in a collapsed building following and earthquake in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey.
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People and rescue teams try to reach trapped residents inside collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, Turkey. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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A woman tries to identify the bodies of earthquake victims recovered in Azmarin town,Idlib province, northern Syria.
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People walk next to a mosque destroyed by an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey.
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Civil defense workers and security forces carry an earthquake victim as they search through the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Hama, Syria.
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People and emergency teams rescue a person on a stretcher from a collapsed building in Adana, Turkey.
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Civil defense workers and security forces search through the wreckage of collapsed buildings in Hama, Syria.
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Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria.
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Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria.
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Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria.