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7.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake early Monday killed more than 3,400 people and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region.

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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook central Turkey early Monday and was followed by a strong aftershock
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A man searches collapsed buildings in Diyarbakir, southern Turkey, early Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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People walk next to a mosque destroyed by an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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A baby is rescued from a destroyed building in Malatya, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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A man carries the body of an earthquake victim in the Besnia village near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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A man carries the body of an earthquake victim in the Besnia village near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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A man carries the body of an earthquake victim in the Besnia village near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared. Damage was reported across several Turkish provinces, and rescue teams were being sent from around the country.
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People and emergency teams search for people through the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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A man walks among rubble as he searches for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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Women cry as they watch while the emergency teams search for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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Emergency team members and others search for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful earthquake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.
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A man searches for people in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6. A powerful quake has knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Syria and many casualties are feared.

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