quote, it felt like armageddon. the lead starts right now. a new baby, one of the thousands of innocent people killed earlier today in that catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked turkey and syria. the scramble to reach the people buried alive beneath crumbles buildings. then, we re learning more about china s suspected spy balloon shot down over the united states, including the concern that it may have had explosives onboard. plus, arrests in a neo-nazi plot to completely destroy an american city by targeting electrical substations. the details coming up on the wild conspiracy. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. we start today with our world lead. the frantic search for survivors after the devastating earthquake that so far has killed more than 3,400 people. a number that tragically continues to grow, seemingly every hour. the earthquake striking turkey and syria earlier this morning. powerful aftershocks complicating the rescue efforts, making things
once again. [ sound [ sound of gunfire ] explosions heard across kyiv amid reports of kamikaze drone strikes throughout the city. three people were killed including a six-month pregnant woman. involving drones and cruise missiles that were once again targeting critical infrastructure. as russia s escalation continues, both russia and nato are set to hold separate long planned exercises of nuclear forces. we re covering all of the angle this is morning. let s begin with clarissa ward live in kyiv. i know you spoke with the mayor this morning. what is the latest on the ground there and what did he tell you? reporter: so, bianna, the death toll here in the capital has now risen to at least four people dead. 19 were successfully rescued from a residential building that was hit. we visited the scene of that building earlier. we spoke to the mayor. he said it is quite clear that russia is targeting civilians and also crucially civilian infrastructure. heating, electricity, power,