Earthquake: Turkey reports 5 deaths; many buildings collapse in Syria

New Delhi: According to initial reports, five people so far have been reported dead after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake Monday hit Turkey and other Middle East countries including Syria and Lebanon.

Syria has reported multiple buildings collapsed by 7.8 earthquake.

The quake knocked down a number of buildings, reports said.

Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD, said the quake measured 7.4 and was centered in the town of Pazarcik, in Kahramanmaras province.

Several buildings tumbled down in the neighboring provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakir and Malatya, HaberTurk television reported.