Videos of highrise buildings collapsing and falling filled the internet after two massive earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria leaving over 3,000 people now dead.
Rescue operations have been on to take out survivors still trapped underneath the rubbles of collapsed buildings.
Dozens of nations have pledged aid to help cater to many who have been rendered homeless and exposed to the cold, as well as the overwhelmed medical centers catering to the injured.
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Videos of tall multistory buildings as well as other highrise complexes falling and collapsing into crumbles have made waves on social media, with the tagline; #prayforturkey and #prayforsyria trending in some spaces.
The initial earthquake was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including a 7.5-magnitude tremor that jolted the region in the middle of search and rescue work on Monday.
In the southeastern Turkish city of Sanliurfa, rescue workers were hands-on into the night to try and pull survivors from the wreckage of a seven-story building that had collapsed.
Others cramped around fires lit up in the streets provide some warmth against the cold, with temperatures falling below zero.
According to authorities, at least 1,293 people died Syria in Syria as a result of the earthquakes
Turkish government officials reported another 1,762 fatalities, putting the combined total at 3,055. The government has declared seven days of mourning for the dead.
According to the Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck at 4:17 am (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 18 kilometers (11 miles) near the Turkish city of Gaziantep. About 2 million people live in that location.
Denmark’s geological institute also added that the tremors reached the east coast of Greenland about eight minutes after the main quake struck Turkey.
