living in camps. turkey lies on major fault lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes. the country has appealed for international help as the full scale of the disaster is yet to be fully realised. munaza rafiq, bbc news. turkey s interior minister, suleyman soylu, addressed turkish media this morning, emphasising the damage caused by the earthquake. translation: at about 4.17 am, a 7.4 mannitude translation: at about 4.17 am, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake translation: at about 4.17 am, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit translation: at about 4.17 am, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the - translation: at about 4.17 am, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the region. l magnitude earthquake hit the region. the affected provinces included gaziantep. as
videos show survivors picking through the rubble of collapsed buildings in freezing conditions. the epicentre is close to the turkish city of gaziantep, where eyewitnesses described people rushing towards open spaces as three massive tremors hit. building after building flattened. the governor of one turkish province says at least 130 buildings are reported to have collapsed in his region alone. the worst damage appears to be across a huge area of southern turkey and northern syria. the latter already a region devastated by war, and home to millions of refugees living in camps. turkey lies on major fault lines and is prone to frequent earthquakes. the country has appealed for international help as the full scale of the disaster is yet to be fully realised. munaza rafiq, bbc news.