'It's Apocalypse. Buildings Falling In Seconds'
18- 6.02.2023, 9:35
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The earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria has already exceeded 200.
On Monday morning, February 6, a powerful earthquake struck on the border of Turkey and Syria, killing at least 200 people. The death toll is rising steadily.
CNN reports that the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Turkish province of Gaziantep; it started 24.1 kilometers below the surface. This is one of the strongest earthquakes in the region over the last hundred years.
Several countries in the region, including Syria and Lebanon, felt the earthquake.
"It's an apocalypse, buildings were falling in seconds," eyewitnesses reported.
Damn, this looks like it comes from some apocalyptic movie... Turkey today. pic.twitter.com/5BXMhNVW5v
— UkraineMaps (@MapsUkraine) February 6, 2023
BREAKING: First footage is emerging after a M7.8 earthquake in central Turkey.#Turkey #Earthquake
— Global News Network (@GlobalNews77) February 6, 2023
pic.twitter.com/5nJL41NFhO
🇹🇷#Earthquake in #Turkey.#Hatay: "Natural gas pipelines in Amik plain in Hatay burst with the force of the earthquake. Fire spread to the fields." pic.twitter.com/POyQWaRavS
— Lenar (@Lerpc75) February 6, 2023
Survivor being pulled from #earthquake rubble in Turkey.pic.twitter.com/POliq0mBPt
— Scott McClellan (@ChaseTheWX) February 6, 2023
Southeast Turkey was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that lasted 90 seconds. Over 100 buildings were reported to have collapsed in my home town alone (Malatya).
— Eren Bali (@erenbali) February 6, 2023
People waiting for rescue are reporting their locations at #DEPREMOLDU pic.twitter.com/RVN3acqBcc
