A man looks as rescuers and civilians search for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the earthquake's epicentre, on February 8, 2023

Impossible to prepare for disasters this big, Turkey's president says

Updates from BBC correspondents on the ground: Quentin Sommerville in Antakya, Tom Bateman in Adana, Alice Cuddy in Iskenderun, and Anna Foster in Kahramanmaras

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  1. BreakingDeath toll rising rapidly

    Early statements from officials in Turkey and Syria put the death toll over 90, and climbing.

    In Turkey, there are at least 23 confirmed deaths in Malatya, 17 in Sanliurfa, six in Diyarbakir and five more in Osmaniye.

    Across the border in Syria, at least 42 have been killed, Syria's state news agency reported.

  2. Breaking23 people killed in city of Malatya - governor

    Offials in the city of Malatya say 23 people have died in the earthquake.

    Another 42 people were injured and 140 buildings have collapsed, said the city's governor.

  3. Scenes from the quake-hit city of Diyarbakir

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    Image caption: A collapsed building in Diyarbakir
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    Image caption: People lifting victims out of the rubble in Diyarbakir
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    Image caption: Turkish soldiers joining the rescue mission

  4. 10 cities affected across the country

    Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said 10 cities in Turkey have been affected by the quake including: Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Gaziantep, Osmaniye, Adıyaman, Malatya, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Diyarbakır, Kilis.

    He said the country's search and rescue teams had been deployed and were at "high alert".

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    Image caption: File photo of Süleyman Soylu

  5. BreakingAt least 17 people killed in earthquake - officials

    At least 17 people have been killed so far in the earthquake, local Turkish officials are reporting.

    In the city of Osmaniye, the governor confirmed there had been five deaths.

    In the city of Şanlıurfa, there have been 12 deaths.

    At least 50 buildings have collapsed across the two cities, both in the country's south-east.

  6. Watch: Tremors shake a home in Turkish city Diyarbakir

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    Video caption: Turkey earthquake: Room shakes in Diyarbakir

  7. What do we know so far?

    Here is what we know:

    • The quake struck southern Turkey, near the northern border of Syria, at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles)
    • Tremors were felt in various Turkish cities, including the capital Ankara, as well as in neighbouring countries like Syria, Lebanon, and Israel
    • Reuters reported local Turkish officials said at least 10 people have been killed
    • Footage on social media show collapsed buildings and people stuck under rubble calling for help
    • The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by an aftershock of magnitude 6.7
    • Images are starting to come in of the damage caused by the quake. Many are photos of collapsed buildings taken by locals in the early hours of Monday.
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    Image caption: Earthquake collapses building in Diyarbakir, Turkey

  8. Follow our live coverage

    A major earthquake has struck south-eastern Turkey, near the city of Gaziantep.

    The quake measured 7.8 magnitude on the US Geological Survey.

    Follow this page for all the latest updates throughout the day.

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