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At least 500 dead in Syria and Turkey

6 February 2023 08:45 GMT

A massive earthquake has torn through central Turkey and northwestern Syria, killing at least 500 and leaving thousands injured.

Hundreds of buildings have collapsed in the two countries.

At least 284 people died in Turkey and over 2,300 people were injured, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said. 

In Syria, over 237 people were killed and at least 600 injured, a Syrian government health official said as the quake struck the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia and Hama. 

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Hundreds killed by earthquake in Syria and Turkey

Members of the Syrian civil defence, known as the White Helmets, look for casualties following an earthquake in the town of Zardana, in northwest Syria's Idlib province on 6 February 2023 (AFP)
Members of the Syrian civil defence, known as the White Helmets, look for casualties following an earthquake in the town of Zardana, in northwest Syria's Idlib province on 6 February 2023 (AFP)