As a result of a powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria, more than 300 people died

In the southeast of Turkey, a powerful earthquake occurred, at least 76 people died, 440 were injured. Shrtsi also felt in Syria and Lebanon. This was reported by the Office for the Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies, the data quoted by Anadolu. Sana, citing the Ministry of Health, stated that the number of those who died as a result of an earthquake in Syria to 237 people grew, wounded - to 639. In total in both countries more than 300 dead.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, 37 km from the city of Gaziantep in the southeast of Turkey, an underground impetus was recorded with magnitude 7.8. Local media reports that tremors were also felt in Ankara, Antalya, Adan, Trabzone, Hatai, Osman, Diyarbakyr, Malatier, Chanlyurf.

In several regions, the highest level of danger has been introduced, which implies an international assistance.

In the province of Hatai in the south of Turkey, an explosion occurred at the gas pipeline, said the agency ̇hlas. Personents are published in social networks, presumably, from the scene of the explosion.