[Updated] "Thousands" dead as powerful earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria

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www.aljazeera.com

Thousands killed in Turkey-Syria earthquakes as death toll rises

Thousands wounded, many trapped as rescue operations continue in both countries.
www.aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com

  • A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and northern Syria.
  • At least 76 deaths were reported in Turkey, while another 42 people died in Syria.
  • The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was about 18km (11 miles) deep, and a strong 6.7 aftershock rumbled about 10 minutes later. The tremor was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter that “search and rescue teams were immediately dispatched” to the areas hit by the earthquake.
  • In northwest Syria, the opposition’s Syrian Civil Defence described the situation in the rebel-held region as “disastrous”, adding that entire buildings had collapsed and people were trapped under the rubble.
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I didn't know Turkey was in Syria

At first I thought oh no, earthquake, but then Syria, so a place perpetually fscked.

I might be confusing Syria with Bagdad ha la la la boom countries in my ignorance.
 
ArmatageShanks said:
I didn't know Turkey was in Syria

At first I thought oh no, earthquake, but then Syria, so a place perpetually fscked.

I might be confusing Syria with Bagdad ha la la la boom countries in my ignorance.
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That part of Turkey borders Syria.

I actually still have Gaziantep on my bucket list.
 
ArmatageShanks said:
I didn't know Turkey was in Syria

At first I thought oh no, earthquake, but then Syria, so a place perpetually fscked.

I might be confusing Syria with Bagdad ha la la la boom countries in my ignorance.
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Only a big country with Syria as Neighbour...
 
Fox News just reported death toll rising to 600.
 
Dreadful. Will we get any sympathy from the frothers in the Ukie thread? As there has been none in four hours.
 
The BBC has updates and a decent map:
www.bbc.com

Huge quake toppled buildings in Turkey and Syria as people slept

More than 280 deaths are confirmed in Turkey and more than 380 in neighbouring Syria.
www.bbc.com
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It looks really bad, 912 deaths so far and thousands of residential buildings collapsed

Turkiye is their new name
 
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