Desperate survivors dug through rubble with shovels and their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones.
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Your Tuesday Briefing: A Devastating Quake
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Turkey Hit By Unusually Large Aftershock After First Earthquake
Aftershocks normally follow a large earthquake, but they are rarely as powerful as the 7.5 magnitude tremor that came after the 7.8 shock in Turkey on Monday.
Parts of Ancient Gaziantep Castle Collapsed in the Earthquake in Turkey
Parts of stone walls and iron railings collapsed around the castle, parts of which date to the second and third centuries, according to a Turkish state-run news agency.
Turks in London wait for word from their relatives after the quake.
After the devastating earthquake in Turkey, members of the Turkish diaspora in Britain tried contacting relatives and organized campaigns to raise money for rescue efforts.
Turkey Earthquake: Governments Are Sending Rescue Teams and Offers of Aid
European Union countries dispatched search and rescue teams, and the United States said it was “ready to provide any and all needed assistance” to Turkey.
After the Quake: Photos and Videos From Turkey and Syria
The deadly earthquake was felt in at least four countries, with most of the casualties and the heaviest damage reported in Turkey and Syria.
The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria.
After more than a decade of conflict, northern Syria will be ill-equipped to recover from Monday’s earthquake amid a collapsing economy.
How strong is a magnitude-7.8 quake?
Experts fear that the quake in Turkey on Monday was strong and shallow enough to be lethal on a devastating scale.
A Timeline of Deadly Earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey, a hotbed of seismic activity, sits on the Anatolian Plate, which borders two major faults as it grinds northeast against Eurasia.