Hundreds dead as a strong earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria-NEWS TIME 9

Hundreds dead as a strong earthquake shakes Turkey, Syria

An extent of 7.8 earthquakes has thumped numerous structures in southeast Turkey and northern Syria.

Something like 284 passing was accounted for in Turkey, while 237 died in Syria.

The US Geological Survey said the seismic tremor was around 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a significant city and commonplace capital. It was around 18km (11 miles) profound, and a solid 6.7 post-quake tremor thundered around 10 minutes after the fact. The quake was additionally felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.

In northwest Syria, the opposition’s Syrian Civil Defense portrayed the circumstance in the revolutionary-held area as "grievous", adding that whole structures had imploded and individuals were caught under the rubble.