from an absolutely huge earthquake and almost equally large aftershock that hit today. the initial quake was centered in south central turkey. that initial jolt hit between 4:00 and 4:30 in the morning so people were home in their beds that initial quake was 7.8 and it was followed hours later by an aftershock that was 7.5 now, having such a huge quake like that followed in such quick succession but almost equally large quake, anything significantly damaged but still standing after the first shock, it came down in the aftershock in turkey alone they re saying ther more than 5,000 buildings that collapsed across across the southern border into northern rdsyria, there are aga thousands of, buildings collapd there as well between turkey and syria, we are talking about a death toll alreadyou approachin 4,000 people killed with many, many, many more thousands of peoplend injured. tonight, of course, is the twin horror of trying to rescue people trapped in the rubble and under coll
continuing tonight to watch the development in turkey, and in syria. the death toll there is just astonishingly high. from an absolutely huge earthquake, and in almost equally large aftershock. that hit today. the initial quake was centered in south central turkey. that an issue jolted between four and 4:30 in the morning, so before, home and their beds. that initial quake was a 7.8 magnitude. which is just enormous. and was follow, hours later. by an aftershock that was 7.5. and having such a huge quite like that followed by such a quick succession by almost an equally large quake means anything that was significantly damaged, but still standing after the foreshock. it came down in the aftershock. in turkey alone, they re saying there are more than 5000 buildings that have collapsed across 14 different turkish cities. across the southern border of turkey, into northern syria, there are, again, thousands of buildings collapse there. as well, between turkey and syria, we are
magnitude, which is just enormous, and it wasst followed hours later by an after shock that was 7.5. now, having such a huge quake like thatno followed in such quk secession by such an almost equally large quake which means anything significant damagely after the first shock, it came down in the after shock. in turkey alone they re saying there are more than 5,000 buildingsha collapsed across 14 different turkish cities. across the southern border of turkey into northern syria, thousands of n buildings collapsed there again as well. between turkey and syria, we are talking about a death toll alreadyt approaching 4,000 peoe killed with many, many more thousands people, injured. tonight, of course, is the horror of trying to rescue people trapped in the rubble and under collapsed buildings while also fully expecting that more damaged buildingse will contin to collapse while rescue efforts are under c way. both the survivors and rescuers are in grave peril now, and it is cold to
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