A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale and falls in the great category. The earthquake occurred around the southern parts of Turkey close to border areas of Syria and both the countries have suffered devastating effects due to this earthquake.
President Tayyip Erdogan said 912 people were killed, 5,383 injured, and 2,818 buildings had collapsed after a powerful earthquake hit Turkey on Monday.
At least 1,541 people have been reported killed in Turkey, according to Vice President Fuat Oktay, and 9,733 people were reported injured in the quakes that destroyed dome 3,471 buildings