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A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, causing hundreds of buildings to collapse across the region and triggering desperate searches for survivors in the rubble.
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Scenes of devastation after deadly quake strikes Turkey, Syria
A woman reacts while embracing another person, near rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
An aerial view shows collapsed and damaged buildings after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Muhammet Ruzgar, 5, is carried out by rescuers from the site of a damaged building, following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A man standing amid rubble looks at the damage following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
People react as they sit next to a fire near the site of a collapsed building in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
A rescuer of International Search and Rescue (ISAR) works in the rubble in Kirikhan, Hatay Province, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Women react near rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A person searches in the rubble at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
An aerial view shows a collapsed building after an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A doll lies on the ground near the site of a collapsed mosque, following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
People gather around a bonfire following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 6. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan
A woman sits amidst rubble and damages following an earthquake in Gaziantep, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
A man reacts as he sits next to a child lying in a bed at a hospital in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Children sit in a shopping cart near a collapsed building following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A woman holds a child as she stands near rubble and damages following an earthquake in Gaziantep, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
People walk past rubble of damaged buildings, in the aftermath of the earthquake, in Aleppo, Syria, February 7. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
A rescue team works on a collapsed building, following an earthquake in Osmaniye, Turkey, February 6. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya
People sit next to a fire near the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
A man stands in front of a collapsed building, following an earthquake in Kirikhan, Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
A man looks on while taking shelter as the search for survivors following an earthquake continues in Osmaniye, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
A view of a damaged building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
A rescue team works on a collapsed building following an earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A general view of destroyed cars following an earthquake in Osmaniye, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Sevgi Demirkan is rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hospital following an earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Rescuers search for survivors following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
People gather around a bonfire near the site of a collapsed hospital following an earthquake in Iskenderun, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
A view shows a collapsed building following an earthquake in Kirikhan, Hatay, Turkey, February 7. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
A man searches for survivors under the rubble after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan
Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Osmaniye, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
Rescuers search for survivors at a damaged building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
People gather around a bonfire following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan
People wait in a garden after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan
A man stands in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 6, 2023. Ihlas News Agency via REUTERS
Rescuers carry out a girl from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
People search through rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Al Atarib, Syria, February 6, 2023. White Helmets/via REUTERS
A man carries a girl following an earthquake in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Adana, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan
A view shows a damaged building following an earthquake in Latakia, Syria, February 6, 2023. SANA/via REUTERS
People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
People wait as rescue operations take place at a site after an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
People search through rubble following an earthquake in Adana, Turkey, February 6, 2023. Ihlas News Agency via REUTERS.
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Al Atarib, Syria, February 6, 2023. White Helmets/via REUTERS
People search through rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Rescuers try to pull out a survivor from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
Rescuers use heavy equipment in search of survivors at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Hama, Syria, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Yamam al Shaar