A powerful earthquake hits Turkey in the middle of the night. Flattening a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing hundreds of people and trapping many others.
The race for survivors is as rescuers battle to reach the screams of survivors. The earthquake in Syria flattening areas and trapped Syrians in their sleep. In Syria at least 48 people have been killed.
Powerful earthquake hits Turkey 7.8
The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep.
In Turkey, officials confirmed more than 105 deaths so far, in total ten cities have been hit in Turkey.
The earthquake also hit neighboring Syria, where at least 42 people were killed, state media reported.
There are fears the death toll will rise sharply in the coming hours.
Many buildings have collapsed and rescue teams have been deployed to search for survivors under huge piles of rubble.
VIDEO – The moments the earthquake hit Turkey
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