Strong earthquakes shook Turkey and Syria, killing 95 people and causing many buildings to fall.

On Monday, Turkey experienced earthquake tremors. On Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 23 kilometres east of Nurdagi, Turkey, according to the news agency AFP. Many buildings were destroyed as a result of the minute-long earthquake. A total of 95 persons died as a result of being buried beneath the rubble of the buildings. According to the report, the earthquake killed 53 people in Turkey and 42 people in Syria. The figure is certain to rise more.

TRT images showed serious damage to buildings in Turkey, as well as people crowded on frozen roads to flee. According to Reuters, the quake lasted around a minute and resulted in the collapse of many structures and the breaking of windows. Let us inform you that there have been numerous earthquakes in this region.

Several buildings also collapsed in the nearby provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakr, and Malatya, according to Haberturk television. However, there was no immediate word on how many people were killed. The vibrations were reported in Lebanon and Syria as well. According to Syrian official television, buildings in the northern city of Aleppo and the central city of Hama have collapsed.