There is mass devastation in the Middle East, with a powerful earthquake hitting Turkey and Syria with shocks rippling through Lebanon and Israel. Buildings and homes have been wiped out and the death toll is rising. 9News MORE:
In one quake-struck Turkish city, dozens pulled away chunks of concrete and twisted metal.
The quake, felt as far away as Cairo, was centred north of the city of Gaziantep in an area about 90 kilometres from the Syrian border. "We hope that we will get through this disaster together as soon as possible and with the least damage," he wrote.There were at least six aftershocks, and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu urged people not to enter damaged buildings due to the risks.
Initially, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management agency said at least 76 people in seven Turkish provinces had died.The death toll in government-held areas of Syria from Monday's quake climbed to 99, according to Syrian state media citing the Health Ministry.Earlier, 20 people were reported killed in rebel-held areas of the war-torn country.At least 130 buildings tumbled down in Turkey's Malatya province, neighbouring the epicentre, Governor Hulusi Sahin said.
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