In pictures: Major earthquake in Turkey and Syria
People search for survivors in Diyarbakir, on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. Photo: AFP
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria today. More than 500 people were killed and hundreds injured as buildings collapsed across the region. Here are some photos of the major earthquake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning.
Rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in the regime-controlled northern Syrian city of Aleppo on February 6, 2023. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on February 6, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. Photo: AFP
People watch as rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in the regime-controlled northern Syrian city of Aleppo on February 6, 2023. Photo: AFP
People search through rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023. Photo: REUTERS
A man reacts as people search for survivors through the rubble in Diyarbakir, on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. Photo: AFP
Civilians and fighters sift through the rubble of a collapsed building looking for victims and survivors following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, early on February 6, 2023. Photo: AFP
A man stands near a damaged vehicle, following an earthquake, in rebel-held Azaz, Syria February 6, 2023. Photo: REUTERS
A man looks for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in the regime-controlled northern Syrian city of Aleppo on February 6, 2023. Photo: AFP
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