At least 118 killed as deadly quake shatter lives in Turkey, Syria

TIL Desk/World/Istanbul/ At least 76 people have been killed across seven provinces in Turkey and 42 were reported dead in Syria in initial reports after a deadly earthquake struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi in Turkey’s Gaziantep province on Monday.

At least 76 people killed, 440 injured over seven provinces as 7.4 earthquake hits southern provinces of Turkiye,’ a report said, citing The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of the country.

Meanwhile, Syrian state media reported that close to 42 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ankara and nearby regions, including the Syria-Lebanon border. Exams scheduled for Monday in at least two Syrian universities have been postponed.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Twitter that ‘search and rescue teams were immediately dispatched’ to the areas hit by the quake. Multiple aftershocks followed the quake. Social media videos showed multiple collapsed buildings and in Turkey and Syria with terrified locals huddling on the streets.

‘At least 6 people killed, 79 injured, 6 buildings destroyed in southern Diyarbakir province as 7.4 earthquake hits southern provinces of Turkiye: Diyarbakir governor,’.