Turkey earthquake Updates | Over 2,300 confirmed dead; another 7.6 magnitude quake strikes Turkiye

Turkiye earthquake death toll update at 8:30pm (IST)

The combined death toll rose to more than 2,300 for Turkey and Syria from the region's strongest earthquake in nearly a century.

Turkey said at least 1,498 people had died in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with another 810 fatalities in Syria, putting the total at 2,308. 

CCTV footage and mobile footage of the devastation have flooded the internet. Some of these videos show people trapped under the rubble, others show the moment when massive buildings fell like a "house of cards".

These videos show in first person the wide-scale destruction that has struck Turkey and Syria. 

Here are some of them. Viewer discretion is advised.

The latest numbers show that 912 perished in Turkey, while in Syria, 592 have been confirmed dead. This brings the total death toll to 1,504.

As per the Danish geological institute, tremors from the earthquake were felt as far away as Greenland, some 5,500 km away.

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More than 1,000 people confirmed to have died in earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, with number expected to rise 
 

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday his country stood ready to provide emergency aid to Turkey and Syria after an earthquake that killed hundreds in both countries.

"We are receiving terrible images from Turkey and Syria following an earthquake of unprecedented force," Macron tweeted.

"France is ready to provide emergency relief to the populations on the ground. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families," said the French president, whose relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have often been strained.

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, also on Twitter, said that she had sent her "sincere condolences" to her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, his country and his people.

"France is by their side," she said.

At least 360 people have died in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria as health officials report 237 killed in government-held areas of Syria.

•  7.8 magnitude quake in country's south
•  Felt as far as Israel, Iraq, Egypt and Cyprus
•  Over 600 people dead in Turkey and Syria, fears toll could rise into thousands
•  1,710 buildings destroyed in Turkey
•  Turkey calls for international assistance

Italian authorities have withdrawn a tsunami warning for the country’s southern coast.

The alert was raised shortly after the earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. Italy’s Civil Protection Department had recommended people in the coastal areas move to high ground.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors in the rubble in cities and towns across the area. At least 360 were killed and hundreds injured, and the toll was expected to rise. On both sides of the border, residents jolted out of sleep by the pre-dawn quake rushed outside on a cold, rainy and snowy winter night, as buildings were flattened and strong aftershocks continued.

A major earthquake killed more than 200 people and injured more than 600 others in Syria, a senior health official told Syrian state TV on Monday. "The earthquake toll rose to 237 killed and 639 injured," Ahmed Damiriyye, an aide to Syria's health minister, said.

Authorities say more than 110 people were confirmed dead in Turkey and 111 in neighboring Syria, with destruction concentrated in border areas that house millions of refugees. 

According to local reports, the death toll has climbed to 207, as more than 900 are reported to be injured. The rescue operations continue to save survivors trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

"I was writing something and just all of a sudden the entire building started shaking and yes I didn't really know what to feel," Mohamad El Chamaa, a student in the Lebanese capital Beirut, told the BBC.

"I was right next to the window so I was just scared that they might shatter. It went on for four-five minutes and it was pretty horrific. It was mind-blowing," he said.

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At least eight people have been killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. "Eight people have died in the regions of Azaz and al-Bab," a source at a local hospital told AFP, adding that the number is likely to rise as search and rescue operations are ongoing.

He said the country's search and rescue teams had been deployed and were at "high alert".

130 buildings damaged in Malatya, Turkey, with three confirmed fatalities.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck southern Turkey early on Monday (February 6) and was felt in Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria, collapsing buildings and sending residents into the snowy streets, witnesses and broadcasters said. Video foorage showed the streets of the Syrian capital Damascus full of cars and people who had left their homes, fearful of buildings coming down. 

Turkey hosts the largest number of refugees in the world, 3.5 million Syrians, according to the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, which runs one of its largest operations from Gaziantep, reports Guardian.

Many live in tents and makeshift structures.

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