President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Turkey after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries.
The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further.
The earthquake in Turkey did not damage buildings or equipment at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, where diagnostics are underway as a safety precaution, Rosatom told reporters, quoting Anastasia Zoteeva, general director of Akkuyu Nuclear.
The death toll is rising from a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday. Hundreds were killed in the two countries, thousands were injured and the toll was expected to rise further. More than 20 countries are sending experts and aid to help rescue efforts.