The combined death toll from two major earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday rose to more than 2,300.
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 1,300 people. About 12 hours later, a second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck southern Turkey.
According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, around 3,471 buildings collapsed during the devastating event.
Editor’s Note: Graphic content. The following post contains photographs of the killed civilians/injured children.
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People stand in front of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on February 6, 2023.
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People search through the rubble after an earthquake in Adana, Turkey, February 6, 2023.
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People search through the rubble after an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023.
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People search for survivors under the rubble after an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023.
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A man reacts as he searches through the rubble for survivors after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast on February 6, 2023 in Diyarbakir.
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This aerial view shows victims and survivors searching among the rubble of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in the village of Besniya near Doan of Harim in Syrian rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey, on February 6, 2022 shows.
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This aerial view shows victims and survivors searching among the rubble of collapsed buildings after an earthquake in the village of Besniya near Doan of Harim in Syrian rebel-held northwestern Idlib province, bordering Turkey, on February 6, 2022 shows.
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In this picture obtained from social media, rescue workers search for survivors under the rubble after an earthquake in Al Atreeb, Syria, February 6, 2023.
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Residents carry an injured girl from the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of the northwestern city of Afrin, in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on February 6, 2023.
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A man carries a girl after an earthquake in the Syrian rebel-held town of Zandaris on February 6, 2023.
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People search for survivors under the rubble after an earthquake in Aleppo, Syria on February 6, 2023.
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— CNBC’s Ruxandra Iordache contributed to this report.
