DIYARBAKIR, Turkiye: The most powerful earthquake to strike Turkiye and Syria in nearly a century killed over 3,600 people on Monday and was felt as far away as Greenland, sparking frantic rescue.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. One of the largest quakes to strike Turkey in a century wiped out entire sections of ..
Authorities in Turkey say the death toll has now risen to 912 people. In Syria, more than 230 people were killed. The Syrian health ministry said people had died in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartus.