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Powerful quake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria

More than 3,800 people have been killed and thousands injured after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday.

The quake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years, struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

Multiple strong aftershocks have been felt across the region for hours after the first quake, including a severe quake measuring magnitude 7.5.

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