Turkey earthquake: Over 1,300 dead after powerful 7.8 magnitude tremor

More than 1,300 people have been killed after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck south-east Turkey and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday morning. The earthquake struck early in the morning, while most people were sleeping. Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed, with tremors felt as far as Cyprus and Egypt, prompting Italy to issue a tsunami alert for coastal populations. The epicentre for the quake was in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, with much of the devastation around the border region where hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Syrian civil war reside. Read the full article here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.