Hundreds are still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll is expected to rise as rescue workers search mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area.
Hundreds of people in Turkey and Syria have been killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Turkey early on Monday morning local time.
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Hundreds of people in Turkey and Syria have been killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Turkey early on Monday morning local time.