7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Turkey

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake which appears to be centered in Gaziantep, Turkey and could be felt as far away as Israel, Fox News reports.

According to Fox News:

“The extent of possible infrastructure damage, injuries, and possible deaths remains unclear at this time. 

Turkey has experienced severe earthquakes over the years. In 2020, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck Turkey and Greece, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 900.”

Reuters adds that:

“…hundreds of people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble.”

And the BBC is reporting that at least 100 people have been killed so far:

“Turkish Interior Minister Suleymon Soylu said 10 cities were affected: Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adiyaman, Malatya, Sanliurfa, Adana, Diyarbakir and Kilis.

In Malatya province, north-east of Gaziantep, at least 23 people were killed, local officials said. In Sanliurfa, to the east, there were 17 deaths. And more deaths were reported in Diyarbakir and Osmaniye.

About 440 people were injured.

A BBC Turkish correspondent in Diyarbakir, reported that a shopping mall in the city collapsed.”