More than 500 people have been killed and over three thousand injured as a 7.8 magnitude deadly earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria on Monday.
Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said nearly 284 people are dead and more than 2300 were injured as the strong quake struck at 4.17 a.m. and its center was located in Pazarcik district.Many people are still trapped under the debris of several collapsed buildings and the death toll is likely to rise further.Officials in Syria said at least fifty people are dead as several buildings collapsed there.The quake was also felt in neighboring countries including Lebanon, Egypt and Iraq.