LIVE UPDATES, Turkey-Syria earthquake live: 1,800 dead; 2nd major quake hits | WATCH
LIVE UPDATES, Turkey-Syria earthquake live: 1,800 dead; 2nd major quake hits | WATCH
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake follows devastating 7.8 earthquake in southeast Turkey, also causing damage in northern Syria.
At least 1,014 deaths were reported in Turkey, while 783 people died in Syria.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was about 18km (11 miles) deep, with a 7.5 quake hitting in the same region hours later amid several aftershocks.
Dozens of countries have pledge to aid in search and rescue operations.
INTERACTIVE Turkey Syria earthquake location
(Al Jazeera)
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UK to send emergency response team to Turkey
UK says it will send search and rescue specialists and an emergency medical team to Turkey.
Britain will send 76 search and rescue specialists, four search dogs and rescue equipment that will arrive in Turkey on Monday evening, the British foreign ministry said.
“We stand ready to provide further support as needed,” foreign minister James Cleverly said in a statement.
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By Zaheena Rasheed, Federica Marsi, Joseph Stepansky and Hamza Mohamed
