More than 100 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria after a strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit south-eastern Turkey on Monday.
According to the BBC, the US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 17.9km near the city of Gaziantep.
In Turkey, officials confirmed more than 50 deaths so far. Ten cities have been hit in Turkey.
In Syria, at least 42 people were killed, state media reported.
There are fears the death toll will rise sharply in the coming hours.
Many buildings have collapsed and rescue teams have been deployed to search for survivors under huge piles of rubble.
Turkish Interior Minister Suleymon Soylu said 10 cities were affected: Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adiyaman, Malatya, Sanliurfa, Adana, Diyarbakir and Kilis.
In Malatya province, north-east of Gaziantep, at least 23 people were killed, local officials said. In Sanliurfa, to the east, there were 17 deaths. And more deaths were reported in Diyarbakir and Osmaniye.
