ISTANBUL, Turkey: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday (Feb 6), killing dozens, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus. Local officials in Turkey put the initial death
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday , killing dozens, levelling buildings while people were still in their sleep and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus.
The quake struck at 4.17am local time at a depth of about 17.9km, a US agency said, with a 6.7-magnitude aftershock striking 15 minutes later.The earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit the region in at least a century. In this handout photo taken by Sana news agency in Hama, Syria on Feb 6, 2023, rescuers search for victims from an eight-storey building that collapsed after an 7.9-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey.
CNN Turk television said the quake was also felt across parts of central Turkey and the capital Ankara.
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