Powerful 7.8 quake knocks down buildings in Turkey, Syria
ANKARA, Turkey -- A 7.8 magnitude quake knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria early Monday and many casualties are feared.
"We hope that we will get through this disaster together as soon as possible and with the least damage," he wrote. "Our priority is to bring out people trapped under ruined buildings and to transfer them to hospitals," he said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 33 kilometers from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was centered 18 kilometers deep, and a strong 6.7 aftershock rumbled about 10 minutes later.
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