Hundreds killed and thousands injured as huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria - BBC News

Hundreds of people are dead and several hundred more injured after a huge earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border.
Statements from officials in Turkey and Syria put the death toll at more than 500, but that is likely to rise.
Rescuers are racing to save people trapped beneath the rubble after hundreds of buildings collapsed in both countries.
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[@bec5250]

This is horrific. Our hearts are with the people of Turkey and Syria.

[@aRupaliHowRu18]

@Imy Samer What do you mean by D ? D stands for what !!! For whom it is intended, the guessing word which starts with letter D .

[@habibimanov301]

thank you

[@syrian9q]

شكرا لك اخي 🌹

[@cindyluuu1605]

Yeah

[@cindyluuu1605]

Right

[@vickyk3604]

This is truly devastating. Sending prayers for all the people through these tough times from greece 🇬🇷

[@thelegent9700]

THANK YOU FROM TURKEY REAL GREKK LOVE

[@ozcanerman2124]

🙏🙏❤🇹🇷

[@andremaster1752]

I pray for Turkyie and the people who are affected. RIP to all the people that were killed.

[@moderndemon84]

Huh?

[@wildcatslife686]

Just wish them bless no need to say who you are we all human

[@hakan-rj7qh]

thank you

[@andremaster1752]

@@wildcatslife686 Yes you are right

[@giftofspeech]

RIP to those who have lost their lives in both Turkey and Syria. Prayers and love.

[@needacoupsss]

I'm Syrian, my house was shaking in a harmful way, my relatives' houses are fully broken, many buildings collapsed and many relatives and population's deaths I really wish everyone is okay though, recently the government is managing to safe the injured people and look for missing people between the destroyed buildings.. the atmosphere is very chaotic and overwhelming at these moments and we are all praying for the injuries in both countries 🙏

[@padmapriyabhaskar]

Take care.

[@spiritualawakening-manifest]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@asderryna]

😢It’s so sad to see so many buildings collapsed. Pray that the people who affected by this disaster will get enough help and return to normal life as soon as possible.

[@alpachinobarlatino2290]

Sadly most people would be at home when it happened. The government needs to enforce better building regulation.

[@rmak5561]

#lift_sanctions_against_syria ⛔️Please help Syria by lifting the sanctions. We as a people have nothing to change. We have lost a lot and die every day from oppression, cold and hunger. We, as human beings, have no fault. What we witnessed in the unjust war is enough. Help us for God's sake and for humanity's sake. Lift the unjust sanctions imposed on Syria, so that God may bless your lives and may they live in peace.

[@karenmaesolibaga8531]

Amos 3:6 If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?

[@alexsandrkerensky7457]

Construction companies:,so happy to see😂

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

But isn't the population control part of the agenda of the Wealthy? Let the billionaires help.

[@ricotaramen9071]

Oh My God😲 May the International communities join force to help the Turks & the Syrian🙏❤️🇲🇨

[@tnacharya6931]

Stay strong Turkey & Syria!!

[@louieadam251]

My prayer to Turkish people and the victims.

[@Tesla77_]

@Humphrey Guess what. We keep on praying everyday and it's none of your business...

[@mariumrajah]

❤️🤲🤲🤲😢🙏🙏🇵🇰

[@BB-pb3hv]

@Humphrey i pray for our prayers to have effect

[@iremmmtas2216]

@Humphrey çünkü dünyanın sonu geliyor

[@jdosvd]

Yes ! One never knows when the hour comes when one faces God in Judgement ! Hence always be Prepared in Prayer and Repentance please. All sympathy and Prayers for the Turkish people !

[@robyn_southafrica]

#GeçmişOlsunTürkiye 🥺🙏🏾

[@cengizertas545]

Teşekkür ederim 🙏

[@turkish-SF]

Thank you everyone, from all around the world. It happened in 4:17 AM while everyone was sleeping and it's also freezing cold outside and snowy. And this one was a big one. More than 500 buildings collapsed. Since many of them were blocks we're talking about thousands of houses. Officials are not talking about numbers to prevent chaos but it's not hard to figure out. We're talking about maybe 10 thousand families caught in their sleep. Thankfully our rescue teams are experts and they acted very quickly. Let me know if you have any questions and once again thank you all.

[@JoeSimon101992]

whats situation now ?

[@turkish-SF]

@@JoeSimon101992 First of all, currently in the wreckage; elderly, women, children. Who cannot even move, breathless in search of help and for all people in search of general help work continues at full speed. I need you to listen, I need you to hear. We are heroes tonight... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYfGeJqZntKtmaM -- STAY MOTİVATED - STAY SAFE!!!

[@nyx6312]

@@JoeSimon101992 its getting worse and worse. Aftershocks aren't stopping. Dead count is increasing and we are expecting another 7.5-8 around night. Hope it wont happen because there isnt left too many buildings that still standing.

[@turkish-SF]

@@JoeSimon101992 The ones I feel most sorry for are the elderly, women, children who are currently in the wreckage.. inaudile, breathless, unmoving....

[@abdulbasith4505]

whole world is deeply saddened from this news, may Allah the almighty give strength to your people to the victims especially who have lost their families . We are not there to help but our prayers with you all.

[@cloudGazer]

What a sorrowful day in the history of mankind! My heart goes out to all who lost their loved ones and I pray for the full revovery of the survivors.

[@ayssari]

I felt the earthquake terribly in another city far from the earthquake zone. I can't even imagine the people there! I'm praying for the people who spend their nights in tents in this cold weather.

[@MariaNunes-po5rc]

Now the public starting to realize how dangerous it is to live in old concrete buildings.... There is why it's much better to live in a flat single home 🏡. I realize it cost more ... But I also realize the builders are always egger to make more money... By putting people residences on top of each other. WHY?? Man are greed for money....

[@Thebrekk]

@@MariaNunes-po5rc Earthquake also causes Tsunami. What if near people who live at coast die because they live on ground floor of single flat?

[@innabulatova4138]

It's so awful. I pray for all the people who suffered in this sheer tragedy. It is so unfair and so horrible. Stay strong, rescue those who can be rescued, and help those who can be helped. remember the ones who are gone now. accept my condolences. God bless all who are helping to overcome this.

[@H982FKLL]

dont pray for turkish people pray for the people and countries that are getting terrorized by turkey

[@cheriebrooks3565]

@@H982FKLL Turkish people are ok, but they have a corrupted government led by a crafty slimey guy.

[@SimbaTun76145]

Pls support Kurd ppl as well.They are suffering like Ukrainians.During 1980s Turkey has imposed food embargo on Kurd villages thousands of innocent ppl died due to hunger many left the villages.Turkey air force used chemical bombs on those villages to kill Kurdish ppl.😏

[@avikazak655]

God is dead I'm Syrian death is The Only SOLUTION for us

[@ozcanerman2124]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@debashishdas3492]

Every nation should come forward to help the people of turkiye....mainly children.

[@-Moscow.Official.]

To the people from Turkey and Syria, I can wish all the very best! You and your country do not deserve this, no one does. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. To people who lost their loved ones because of the earthquake - I can give sincere condolences. Dear, now is a time that it has become scary to live. These years will not be easy and very difficult, just try to protect yourself and your loved ones, wherever you are. With love from Russia. ❤️..

[@TayBowie007]

Praying for them and their families! 🤍

[@notgay8838]

Do you know just little gas explosion cause earthquake The US threatened turkey and now this happen The US possessed technology that can severely shake th ground. Afghanistan and now Turkey is a great example

[@mustafaduzgoren182]

Thank you.

[@reasonerenlightened2456]

in Arabic?

[@mikayilcelilov8931]

Stay strong Turkey! I express my condolances to Turkish nation and relatives of the victims!

[@Melankolian3]

@MOIST There is no place like Kurdistan

[@Melankolian3]

@MOIST Kurdish lands are not under occupation. Turkish-Kurdish brothers. When the First World War was over, the Ottoman Empire was destroyed. Turkey, the successor of the Ottoman Empire, was established. The Kurds, on the other hand, fought together in the war of independence and defeated the Greeks. We have been living on the same land not only since 1923, but since the Ottoman Empire, eating the same bread, drinking the same water. If you go and ask the people of the region, you will see that they are mostly patriotic people loyal to Turkey. We have no problems with the Kurds. The country with the highest number of Kurdish citizens in the Middle East is Turkey. If these people are persecuted by Turkey, why do they continue to live in Turkey? Why don't they go to Iran? The answer is very simple because they are not persecuted in any way in Turkey and they have the same rights as Turks. They can enter university exams on an equal basis with Turks. In the face of justice, everyone is equal, no one has superiority over anyone. Regardless of their political views, everyone is treated equally, without distinction between Turkish-Kurdish, Sunni-Alevi, secular-religious. Everyone is equal in government institutions, hospitals and many other issues that come to mind, no one has superiority over anyone. The PKK terrorist organization defends that the Kurds are second-class citizens and says that it has declared war on Turkey for this, but this is a lie. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask the locals. You will hear the most true and sincere thoughts from them. Turkey has no problems with the Kurds. It has problems with the PKK terrorist organization. The PKK terrorist organization carries out terrorist activities in Turkey under the guise of the so-called "Kurdish Problem". We are not occupying any place. We are not Israel. The reason for the ground operation in Syria Since 2013, YPG and ISIS terrorist organizations launched a ground operation for its own border security, as terrorist organizations fired rockets towards Turkey from the Syrian border and dozens of our citizens lost their lives.

[@syllabus698]

and another 7.6 aftershock just happened on same region. Praying for everyone!

[@user-ou3hj7ko3s]

My condolences to the families affected by this disaster.

[@michellemanthis581]

Prayers go up for all! Amen!

[@kmujaikm851]

Praying for the people of Turkey n Syria may the Lord God be with them in this difficult times🙏

[@ErbeSentanuChannel]

Pray For Turkey & Syria 🙏❤️🙏

[@karate4348]

The beautiful people of all villages, towns, cities in Turkey and Syria...love to you...

[@bluebell1753]

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal , please ....... Let's all help our brothers and sisters in Turkey and Syria ......... "Peace and much love to the World and Humanity ..."

[@saywhatyouwant888]

It's just so sad,may all help reach this 😢 unfortunate people. Be strong, Turkey & Syria

[@BorisCheshlarov]

Pray for Turkey from Republic of Macedonia ❗😭🇲🇰🙏🇹🇷

[@georgesofocleous943]

No such place.

[@georgesofocleous943]

@Humphrey precisely. At least someone knows their history.

[@yufm8081]

And pray for syria

[@danielchanoch]

there is no republic of Macedonia...Try again

[@caashomaxamedcabdicmc2542]

@@yufm8081 Istanbul or Ankara which happened

[@empireofsrivijaya1084]

My Deep Condolences from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇹🇷

[@coolferds06]

Condolences to the people who perished. I hope there are survivors in the wreckage.

[@vijayaluxmigovender4900]

My condolences go out to the people of Turkey. Praying for all of the victims and the family. This is so sad news. From Kwazulu Natal South Africa.

[@laxmibisht4726]

praying for turkey from nepal🇳🇵

[@KaTakeCare30]

Rest in peace to all the victims...Praying there are survivors

[@m2yt718]

God save Turkey Syria and Lebanon 🙏

[@songofseikilos8659]

AMEN!

[@yvonneazangu2225]

I'm praying for the families who lost thier loved once RIP much love from my country Kenya 🇰🇪

[@MariaNunes-po5rc]

The earthquakes are the warning to mankind about Crist second coming to the earth. He will stay in the sky and from there he Will put an end to the satanic Sistema which we are living in. I,m not associated with any religious organization. I,m only a Biblia reader Matteus chapter 24 Luke chapter 21. Crist is informing us about this events.

[@GROTSMASHABOMBCHUCKA]

@Maria Nunes you are an idiot. You did too many drugs in your glory years. Your grand children are embarrassed about being near you.

[@Rosie-zv2uz]

Praying for the people of turkey and syria from México 🙏🇲🇽

[@arun.sekher]

May Allah protect and bless all who are affected. 🕊

[@WorldwideTopTier]

😘😘😘

[@user-bd3gv2et7d]

Кардошларим мусибатларингга сабр тилайман дуомдасиз утганларни охрати обод булсин илохим амийин жарохатланганларга Оллохим шифосини берсин илохим амийин

[@Khattalimbu]

There is no god

[@hz6612]

There is a one and only god

[@JeanneMarie_Bby]

@@Khattalimbu to you maybe. No one cares if you don't think there is. Keep your ugly soul to yourself

[@JeanneMarie_Bby]

@@hz6612 Kay? To you is your god and others have there own. Y'all need to stop pushing your own beliefs on others.

[@Khattalimbu]

@@JeanneMarie_Bby there is no soul it's just a body like other animals

[@user-yu3kw5uo4g]

This is terrible!! the people of Ukraine are with you!! Please accept our condolences, prayers and thoughts for you

[@Mo-wg8oj]

I PRAY for Turkay, Syria and Ukraine 🖤🖤🖤

[@moniqueengleman873]

This is so sad. Good Luck Turkey and Syria.

[@1TrueGem]

Best wishes & condolences to those affected by this natural disaster. 🙏🏼💟

[@rajasekharanpb2217]

Deep condolences 🖐️

[@thelight249]

Prayers and thoughts goes out to Turkey and Syria,,stay strong love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@GulayDadashova]

God bless you. Our heart with you,our second motherland🇹🇷🇦🇿

[@siddharthdesai6801]

Heart goes out to Turkish people.

[@user-pt1le6cc8c]

So sad RIP I hope they get the help they need,it is such a beautiful country

[@darwatinaila1679]

Its sod sad to see many people die.. pray for turkey. Give them strength and patience..

[@melbasabiduria8102]

🙏🙏🙏 Let's pray for Turkey and Syria victims♥️

[@songofseikilos8659]

lord, please protect the people who are suffering and help those who wish ill upon them to see the truth in Jesus name amen.

[@wendydunn5611]

Praying for the people in the earthquake in Turkey 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@byssmal]

Turkish buildings was not build to resist earthquake. That's why there are many building collapsed to the ground.

[@araina5896]

Praying for all those affected by this horrible tragedy. There is a part a small part of me that feels like the plant is rejecting us

[@eldarkambarov8333]

Please Pray For Türkiye

[@virendraSingh-je3sx]

Condolences from India for affected families.

[@asdesignco.wll.3761]

Prayer all of the Victims people .... May God Save Pray from Nepal

[@arun.sekher]

May Allah protect and bless all who are affected. 🕊

[@lavinimali6612]

Sending my prayers to Turkey and Syria

[@steveyavuzcehre3812]

My niece with her 10year son is one of the collapsed building of region of hatay and my other aunty is under different building we can't get any word from that region... its devastating... its really awful when you can't do anything besides pray...

[@AtarahDerek]

Praying that your family is rescued and is okay.

[@spiritualawakening-manifest]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@CharlieFBarassi]

That area is below 3 tectonic plate encounters, no one thought before construction ?

[@atllzable]

I am so, so sorry to hear this....God be with everyone,...my Heart felt condolences to all the victims....they never saw it coming....Rest with God,..all those victims lost...💙💙

[@shirleygovender]

I'm sadden by earth quake in turkey my heart goes out to them pray for the families that lost love ones

[@linda6987]

How sad. The photos are terrifying. God please watch over these people and keep them safe. Prayers. 💔

[@sohaimi6411]

Condolences 🙏 for the victims

[@fizzedupslade4082]

🇬🇧♥🇹🇷🇸🇾 Thinking of you and hoping international community can get to you soon.

[@LaghmanJanington]

so sad amd so sory for Turkish and Syrian people.

[@kathybui1918]

So tragic!!!! My prayer to the people affected.

[@Adityaraje8146]

Very sad tragedy.

[@tsedeniaeshetu4320]

Please be voice for Ethiopian Orthodox church

[@fragilerovers]

My sincere condolences

[@akamikejoseph9544]

My love to you all that are affected in Turkey/Syria

[@Ibochic1]

Horrifying. My prayers to the Turkish people… 😢🙏🏽❤️

[@aghilanmayan97]

RIP AND DEEP CONDOLENCES TO THE PEOPLE WHOEVER LOST THERE VALUABLE LIFE💐🥺

[@arun.sekher]

My Allah! protect all the cure all the survivors. 🕊

[@Enadominguez8148]

This is heartbreaking 😭😭😭, all my prayers are with those who lost their loved ones and those injured 😢😢 in both countries.

[@songofseikilos8659]

i am praying for those its all i can do from here may the lord help and protect them all amen

[@mahaelsakka9958]

This one was so strong that I felt in Cairo Egypt 🇪🇬, this so sad , hoping a great recovery to injuries and that they can save more people in turkey 🇹🇷 and Syria 🇸🇾, Amen

[@kathrinekerns8398]

So very sad. 🙏🙏🙏 for all.

[@carinapersson8476]

Prayers 🥲🙏 from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@rickgrimes2019]

You could have thought that while you were burning our holy book

[@surkumbhar3562]

My prayer to all peaceful brothers. RIP.

[@summm4075]

Bless all the people that are struggling to help survivors, and let souls of deceased rest in peace by God's side in heaven!!! All my prayers for Turkey and Syria!

[@songofseikilos8659]

Amen!

[@ekremgokhan5030]

Very devastating earthquake. Death toll might be very high unfortunately. And it is winter and so cold. God help us.

[@wqv5423ln]

Yes! Will pray weather will change for the better! Jesus can help!

[@rv179]

Prayers for the people of turkeyand syria from philippines manila❤❤❤❤

[@mdshurov9399]

Prayers for the people of turkeyand syria from bangladesh Sourav

[@sihembouaoud8226]

It’s so sad for our brothers and sisters god bless them may god rest the soul of dead people and help those injured and make their families members stronger

[@mauroincani3042]

God help the people of Turkey. It is winter and the snow is heavy.

[@JerjerB]

Prayers for hope to the wonderful people of Turkey, Syria and the Kurdish areas herein... From Switzerland 🇨🇭.

[@rickgrimes2019]

@Dis Dis Ich hatte nicht gedacht dass Sie uns helfen würden

[@viraj9373]

Imagination character Allah didn't save them 😅

[@moderndemon84]

XD

[@neonationalist1772]

You animals always deserve the same treatment you give to others.

[@moderndemon84]

@@neonationalist1772 Says a Turk?

[@roseogrady8785]

Heart breaking.

[@tin1082]

My best wishes and prayer to the victims and the family

[@mattmalyj7964]

2023 is another great year I see

[@songofseikilos8659]

and no different than the past yup!

[@user-pd5xu6mh9f]

Сил вам люди, и соболезнования тем родственникам у кого погибли близкие и родные. Россия с вами

[@hotpearlsnatch2574]

I’m doubt Russia will be contributing to the international aid unless they want vodka the evil NATO west will give them all the support they need

[@user-pd5xu6mh9f]

@@hotpearlsnatch2574 тупой комментарий ваш, вы видимо хохл# жопый. Люди погибли, а вы бред пишите

[@markusmuller6173]

Devastating. - Hopefully they can liberate trapped people in time.

[@QueenBDreamwalker]

Prayers for All Souls concerned 🙏🏾💜🌎

[@sirakdelelegn3354]

please be voice for the voiceless help Ethiopia orthodox church the government is killing us 🙏🙏🙏

[@realmsabovetheclouds3619]

🙏🙏🙏

[@debwilson5236]

Our thought are with the people of Turkey and Syria god be with you all deepest sympathy to all the families who have lost loved ones

[@arumugamveeraiha1720]

Lord, you are the one to save

[@aprilv.1356]

My prayers are with you.

[@shahidanusrat6086]

My condolences from Pakistan to Turkish sisters mothers daughters and father brothers and son on recent earthquake in which innocent people lost their lives. May Allah SWT bless Turkey and it's beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂🇵🇰🇹🇷🥰😍

[@lif6737]

I wouldn’t call this a blessing

[@angham3829]

♥️☝️♥️✝️🎶📖 1 Timothy 2:5 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

[@maryoo7131]

Your alah was in holiday, just like the pedophile mohamed🤣🤣🤣 I pray for your garbage islamic ghetto pakistan to be the next, on these news! May The Almighty God sweep every islamic country and all minaretes from the world, Amin! 🙏🏻☦️🙏🏻☦️🙏🏻☦️

[@thehomeeconomistskitchen9307]

I am crying. This is so heartbreaking.

[@moderndemon84]

@@lif6737 Oh,Allah blessed them alright.

[@mersleanmerslean8370]

My condolences to all the people who die in every world because of natural and unnatural disasters. Peace and security for all the world of Jews, Christ, atheists. We wish them well. Greetings from Syria.❤❤🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@bernadettekelly8165]

So sad as if they did not suffer enough ! Poor people from 😭😭😭😭😭

[@emmanuelvideostar8004]

Condolences and prayers dears 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@irenegea7644]

My prayers are sent to all affected by this devastating quake. May God have mercy and help those affected.🥲🙏🙏

[@Beekidsart127]

Abiy government is destroying Ethiopian Orthodox church and killing Christians please be a voice for Ethiopia Orthodox Church 🙏

[@debbiblakeslee]

Prayers to the people of Turkey and Syria

[@yasodakhatri3355]

pray for turkey

[@simonac688.]

Mother earth is realy upset and Mad...🙏

[@jokesonyou1373]

Yahweh has spoken

[@jokesonyou1373]

@@copperpetals5113 Sounds like most humans if you ask me. Got alot in common 😉