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At least 400 people have been killed and about 2,000 others injured in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey early Monday.
With a rising death toll, the earthquake is one of the strongest to hit Turkey in more than 100 years.
The earthquake sent tremors across the region that caused buildings to collapse.
Multiple aftershocks were felt in Cyprus, Lebanon, and Israel.
The earthquake came as the middle eastern country is experiencing a snowstorm that is expected to continue until Thursday.
Rescue teams are carrying out a frantic search for survivors trapped under chunks of concrete in cities and towns across Turkey and Syria.
Videos shared on social media showed dozens of collapsed buildings, while frightened residents huddled on the darkened streets amid the chaos.
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