A massive earthquake hit the nation some time ago. The rector scale shows a magnitude of 7.8 has hit the nation. Strong tremors were felt in several provinces in the region, knocking down a number of buildings.
The US Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from Gaziantep about 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the town of Nurdagi. It was centered 18 kilometers (11 miles) deep.
Turkey declared the highest emergency and also seek international assistance following the massive earthquake. So far 15 people (five in the province of Osmaniye and 10 in Sanliurfa) have died due to the quake. Several buildings were down and dozens were under rubble after the earthquake.
More details regarding this disaster are yet to be known.
