Earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria leaves dozens dead.

Work continues to rescue those trapped under the rubble caused by the earthquake in the Syrian city of Hama.

According to a Sputnik correspondent, local rescue services do not have enough equipment to get victims out from under the rubble quickly enough.

A Sputnik correspondent shows a video of a seven-year-old wounded girl being rescued from the rubble in Turkey's Diyarbakir. She was trapped under the rubble for seven hours

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❗️️Putin has sent condolences to Erdogan and Assad on the lives claimed by victims, says Russia is ready to help - Kremlin

Sputnik correspondent Sertaç Kayar reports live on the situation from Turkey's Diyarbakır

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⚡️🇷🇺 Russia is sending two Il-76 aircraft to Syria to help eliminate the consequences of the powerful earthquake, a source in the military told Sputnik

Residents of the Turkish city of Diyarbakır help rescue teams remove the rubble after the devastating earthquake

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Speaking with Sputnik, Secretary of the Aleppo Governorate George Bkhash details the ongoing relief effort in the Syrian province, which was rocked by a powerful earthquake overnight

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⚡️ Erdogan says the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Turkey is the strongest since 1939.
The Turkish president announced that:

▪️At least 912 died and 5,385 injured as a result of the earthquake;

▪️Ankara has received offers from over 45 countries to provide assistance after the earthquake;

▪️More than 9,000 people are participating in the rescue operation.

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⚡️ Another earthquake of magnitude 7.7 has been recorded in the central part of Turkey

New tremors have been felt in Damascus, Latakia, and several other Syrian provinces, Syrian media reports