WATCH: Terrifying video shows MOMENTS the buildings collapsed in Turkey in 7.8 magnitude earthquake

When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning local time, its tremor could be felt as far afield as Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the Palestinian territories. A second quake, which recorded a magnitude of 7.5, struck just 9 hours later.

Both countries at the center are still reeling from the devastating aftermath, rescue workers on the ground tell TIME. So far, more than 7,200 people have been killed as a result of the quakes, and tens of thousands more have been injured. Thousands of buildings have also been reduced to rubble.

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