In the early morning today, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, collapsing thousands of buildings across southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. The quake was followed by numerous powerful aftershocks, and—nine hours later—a separate 7.5-magnitude earthquake nearby. Initial reports say that more than 2,100 people were killed in the region, and authorities say they expect that number to rise over the next few days.
Early Photos From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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![Dozens of people stand in a loose line atop the rubble of a collapsed building, passing an injured person down.]()
Read moreA person is rescued from the wreckage of a building during search-and-rescue efforts in Adana, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A person walks on a street past a partially collapsed three-story building.]()
Read moreA view of a destroyed building following the earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![Rescuers stand on rubble using flashlights to look for victims.]()
Read moreSyrian rescuers and civilians search for victims and survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in the northern countryside of Syria's Idlib province, on the border with Turkey, early on February 6, 2023. #
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![A small group of people sit outside a building around a small fire.]()
Read morePeople warm themselves outside destroyed settlements in Aleppo, Syria, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A partially collapsed multistory building]()
Read moreA view of a destroyed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![A man carries an injured child over building debris.]()
Read moreA man carries away an injured child following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside near Afrin, Syria, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A person stands in a snow-covered street, photographing a damaged mosque.]()
Read moreA person photographs the damaged historical Yeni Mosque in Malatya, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![People stand in snow, wearing blankets, near cars in a parking lot.]()
Read moreResidents wait outside after the earthquake on February 6, 2023, in Gaziantep, Turkey. #
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![Rescue workers and volunteers carry an injured person away from a damaged building.]()
Read moreA person is rescued from the wreckage of a building during search-and-rescue efforts in Malatya, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A large pile of rubble sits among buildings and half-covers a van.]()
Read moreRescue workers gather around the wreckage of a collapsed building in Adana, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![An aerial shot of multiple collapsed buildings.]()
Read moreAn aerial view of multiple collapsed buildings, following the earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![Stones and debris rest downhill of a damaged hilltop castle.]()
Read moreA view of earthquake-damaged Gaziantep Castle, photographed in Gaziantep, Turkey on February 6, 2023 #
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![Rescuers carry a girl from a collapsed building.]()
Read moreRescuers carry a girl from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![An aerial photo showing two collapsed buildings among a dozen or so identical apartment buildings.]()
Read moreAn aerial view of collapsed buildings in Osmaniye, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![Rescue workers use construction equipment to try to clear piles of rubble from collapsed buildings.]()
Read moreCivil-defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, in Idlib province, Syria, on February 6, 2023. #
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![Several rescue workers use flashlights to see and try to help a person trapped in a collapsed building.]()
Read moreRescuers try to pull a survivor from a collapsed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A child is carried away from wreckage.]()
Read moreA child is rescued from the rubble of a 10-story building in Osmaniye, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![Part of a multistory apartment building has fallen away from the rest, which remains standing, but badly damaged.]()
Read moreA view of a partially collapsed building in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![A rescued person is lowered to the ground in the basket at the end of a fire truck's ladder.]()
Read moreFirefighters use a ladder truck to rescue people trapped on the eighth floor of a 13-story building, half of which was destroyed by the earthquake in the Cukurova district of Adana, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![An aerial shot of several collapsed buildings]()
Read moreMany collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![A person sits on a sidewalk, using their phone, as search-and-rescue operations are carried out at a collapsed building nearby.]()
Read moreA person sits nearby as search-and-rescue operations are carried out at a collapsed building in the Iskenderun district of Hatay, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![A person holds a recently rescued, disheveled cat.]()
Read moreA person holds a cat that was rescued from the rubble of a shopping mall in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![People stand in front of collapsed buildings.]()
Read morePeople stand in front of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![People carry a person on a stretcher away from the rubble of a collapsed building.]()
Read moreFirst responders rescue a wounded person from a collapsed building in the Cukurova district of Adana, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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![An aerial view of residents searching for people amid the rubble of collapsed buildings]()
Read moreAn aerial view of residents searching for victims and survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Besnia, near the town of Harim, in Syria's Idlib province, on February 6, 2023 #
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![An aerial view of a fire in overturned cargo containers]()
Read moreAn aerial view of a fire in overturned containers, following the earthquakes in Hatay, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![A damaged apartment building, with half of it fallen away, exposing the interior]()
Read moreAn aerial view of an earthquake-damaged building in Adana, Turkey, on February 6, 2023 #
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![Several people embrace one another, standing in front of the debris of a collapsed building.]()
Read moreSearch-and-rescue work continues at a four-story building on Gazi Muhtar Boulevard in Gaziantep, Turkey, on February 6, 2023. #
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