hello and welcome. we begin in turkey. dozens of people have been killed across turkey and northern syria after a major earthquake struck in the early hours of monday morning. the epicentre was in gaziantep provice close to the turkish border with syria. strong tremors were felt across the region. the quake was recorded at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometres. reports have been coming in of many collapsed buildings. azadeh moshiri is our news reporter. she has been following the story since we initially got use. ~ . , . use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was around - use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was around for| of gaziantep it was around for 15 a. m. of gaziantep it was around for 15 a.m. localtime of gaziantep it was around for 15 a.m. local time in turkey. hours lat
hello and welcome. we begin in turkey. dozens of people have been killed across turkey and northern syria after a major earthquake struck in the early hours of monday morning. the epicentre was in gaziantep provice close to the turkish border with syria. strong tremors were felt across the region. the quake was recorded at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometres. reports have been coming in of many collapsed buildings. azadeh moshiri is our news reporter. she has been following the story since we initially got use. ~ . , . use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it
use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was around - use. when it had the epicentre of gaziantep it was around for| of gaziantep it was around for 15 a. m. of gaziantep it was around for 15 a.m. localtime of gaziantep it was around for 15 a.m. local time in turkey. hours later, we are at the point where figures of casualties are coming in. the figures are growing and the report on the injured as well. so far, according to the turkish disaster services, we are hearing there are around 70 people, at least 70 people who have been killed in turkey. syrian state media are reporting that have at least a0 people killed that we are talking about hundreds injured in both countries. it was not just turkey and syria having to deal with the effects of these earthquake and the tremors afterwards, lebanon and cyprus also felt tremors. the casualties are coming because of the sheer force and damaged here. we have seen the images coming in of
people died injanuary 2020, for example, more than a0 people died in january 2020 2020, for example, more than a0 people died injanuary 2020 in taking and later hundred and ia because of an earthquake in the aegean sea. protocols are still being asked to be followed. people not to use mobile phones so that they can better co ordinate rescue services. they are also bracing for what could happen after this. the united states geological service, going back to their assessment, they have warned that when earthquakes like this happen that could be other disasters like landslides that could trigger other casualty figures. could trigger other casualty fi . ures. ., , could trigger other casualty fiaures. ., , ., ., figures. and that is a real concern. figures. and that is a real concern, after-shocks - figures. and that is a real| concern, after-shocks still figures. and that is a real - concern, after-shocks still to concern, after shocks still to come and what happens in the hours ahe