Strong earthquake hits south-eastern Turkey
A powerful earthquake has hit Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.
The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time at a depth of 17.9km near the city of Gaziantep.Reports are coming in that several buildings have collapsed, and a number of people may be trapped. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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