7.8-magnitude earthquake kills 2,500 people

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Rescue efforts are underway in Turkey and Syria following a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake. More than 2,500 people have already been reported dead and thousands more are injured.

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00:00A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 2,500 people in Turkey and

00:05Syria. Roughly 10,000 more were injured when the 4 a.m. quake collapsed entire buildings and buried

00:11people in the rubble. The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue teams continue to

00:16work to save trapped survivors. The earthquake's epicenter was located in a southeastern province

00:21of Turkey and was reportedly felt as far away as Beirut and Cairo, which are about 300 miles

00:26and 1,000 miles away respectively. There were more than 100 aftershocks, including one that

00:32registered a magnitude of 7.5. Freezing temperatures, damaged infrastructure, and

00:37poor internet connectivity in the hardest-hit areas have made rescue efforts more difficult.

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