Turkey: deadly earthquake strikes near Syrian border

Frantic rescue efforts followed the 7.8 magnitude tremor in southern Turkey and northern Syria, which caused widespread destruction and trapped people under rubble. Turkey’s emergency management ministry, the AFAD, said the quake first struck in the town of Pazarcık in southern Turkey. A second tremor was felt with the epicentre in the town of Nurdağı, around 80km away Deadly earthquake strikes with fears casualties will rise