Dramatic CCTV footage shows the moment the devastating 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey sending people fleeing from crumbling buildings and exploding power lines.
The earthquake death toll has now climbed to at least 37,357 in Turkey and Syria.
At least 31,643 people have been killed in southeastern Turkey, according to the latest figures from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.Workers stand on top of a collapsed building as a digger works its way through the debris, Feb. 13, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey.Relatives react after identifying a body as a family member in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, Feb. 13, 2023, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria.
Meanwhile, at least 5,714 people were killed in both government- and rebel-controlled areas of northwestern Syria, according to combined figures from the Syrian Ministry of Health and the Syrian civil defense and medical group that operates in opposition-held areas, known as the White Helmets.
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