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In Pictures: Powerful Earthquake Hits Turkey, Syria

by VOA News

   A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey along the Syrian
   border early Monday, killing more than 1,700 people and injuring
   hundreds more. Rescuers are searching for survivors amid the rubble of
   fallen buildings, and calls are out for international assistance.