The death toll surpassed 19,300 across the Turkey and Syria, making the quakes the deadliest seen worldwide. Many are still trapped under the rubble. Before and after images show the damage left by two devastating earthquakes in Turkey.
The death toll surpassed 19,300 across the Turkey and Syria, making the quakes the deadliest seen worldwide. Many are still trapped under the rubble.
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck at 4:17 a.m. local time Monday in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras, U.S. Geological Survey said. Hours later, a 7.5 magnitude quake hit more than 60 miles away. Scores of violent aftershocks followed both quakes and continued into Tuesday. More than 6,000 buildings were toppled. In addition to the climbing death toll, tens of thousands of injuries have been reported.Thousands of buildings were reported collapsed in a wide area extending from Turkey's city of Kahramanmaras. Rescue workers were still digging out some survivors and discovering dead victims.Hit hard is the town of Islahiye, which was close to the epicenter of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and is situated in southeast Turkey's Gaziantep province.
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