Turkey, Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Hits 2,300-mark After Powerful Quakes; Rescue Ops Continue | In Pictures
Television images showed shocked people standing in the snow in their pyjamas, watching rescuers dig through the debris of damaged homes
At least 2,300 people died in Turkey and Syria when a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of the country, followed by dozens of aftershocks.
People try to reach trapped residents in a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey, early Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.(AP Photo/Mahmut Bozarsan)
A collapsed building is seen following an earthquake in Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province, southern Turkey, early Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.(Depo Photos via AP)
In this video grab from AFP TV taken on February 6, 2023, people stand next to an ambulance as rescuers search for victims of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey, levelling buildings across several cities and causing damages in neighbouring Syria. (Photo by Mahmut BOZARSLAN / AFPTV / AFP)
In this handout photo taken by Sana news agency in Hama, Syria on February 6, 2023, rescuers evacuate a victim from an eight-storey building that collapsed after an 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey. (Photo by Handout / SANA / 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. - At least 42 have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. (Photo by Rami al SAYED / AFP)
A young injured girl awaits treatment at a hospital follwoing an earthquake, in the Syrian border town of Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province early on February 6, 2023, - At least 42 have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. (Photo by Nayef Al-ABOUD / AFP)
Television images showed shocked people standing in the snow in their pyjamas, watching rescuers dig through the debris of damaged homes.
In this video grab from AFP TV taken on February 6, 2023, rescuers search for victims of a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey, levelling buildings across several cities and causing damages in neighbouring Syria. (Photo by Mahmut BOZARSLAN / AFPTV / AFP)
Rescue workers and volunteers conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of a collasped building, in Diyarbakir on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. (Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP)
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble, following an earthquake, in Al Atarib, Syria February 6, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. White Helmets/via REUTERS.
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Hama, Syria February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Firas Makdesi
A view shows a damaged building following an earthquake, in Latakia, Syria, in this handout released by SANA on February 6, 2023. SANA/Handout via REUTERS.
Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Latakia, Syria, February 6, 2023 in this handout released by SANA. SANA/Handout via REUTERS.
A man stands in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 6, 2023. Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via REUTERS.
