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A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region.
The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.
Turkey's emergency services said at least 1,498 people had died in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with another 810 confirmed fatalities in neighbouring Syria, putting the total at 2,308.
A second earthquake was recorded later on Monday morning with a magnitude of 7.5.
Mammoth search and rescue operations are underway to save people trapped beneath layers of rubble in both countries, with additional resources and supplies flown in from across the region and abroad.
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