Heavy earthquake claims many victims in Turkey and Syria
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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Turkey and Syria, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,500 people ...Read full article
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At least 912 people were killed in Turkey and 320 died in Syria, officials said, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country Monday morning ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3X8pkEG
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey early Monday, and was also felt in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel and Lebanon. The quake was followed hours later by a separate ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3DJYR9y
From a depth of almost 18 kilometers, the two quakes came during the night. At noon, a third earthquake shook the border region of Turkey and Syria one more ... Show more
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