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Several people have been killed and hundreds injured - including those trying to salvage belongings from the disaster zone

The last quakes to hit the area were of a larger magnitude than this latest, which measured 6.4 on the Richter scale

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Türkiye-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey's Antakya city two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in…

The latest quake has caused damaged buildings to collapse

Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz attended on Monday the inauguration of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF3). The event is being held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. It is organized by the King Salman Humanitarian…

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake at a depth of two km (1.2 miles) struck the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

One part of the video shows a blanket — which is a required item in Syria and Turkey where people have been left homeless in freezing conditions — covered in a huge yellowy-brown stain

Pregnant women who lost relatives, friends, and homes in quake take refuge in makeshift camps where it is difficult to access food and clean water

Death toll of 47,000 expected to rise and WHO says 26 million people need assistance across both countries

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The Turkish disaster management agency, AFAD, has raised the number of confirmed fatalities from the earthquake in Turkey to 41,156