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Powerful Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria


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Some bad news out of Turkey and Syria where a powerful earthquake struck the countries

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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake follows devastating 7.8 earthquake in southeast Turkey, also causing damage in northern Syria.

At least 1,014 deaths were reported in Turkey, while 783 people died in Syria.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was about 18km (11 miles) deep, with a 7.5 quake hitting in the same region hours later amid several aftershocks.

Dozens of countries have pledge to aid in search and rescue operations.

The area is in for some hard times now, with rescue being hampered by snow and cold, and infrastructure in Syria that was damaged by the civil war further damaged.

When I went to Turkey in 2012 we didn't get that far southeast to where Gaziantep is located. 

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