'Huge' earthquake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria
'Huge' earthquake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria

At least 2,300 people in Turkey and Syria have died after the most powerful earthquake to strike the two countries in nearly a century left buildings collapsed and sparked frantic rescues.

The 7.8-magnitude early morning quake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions who have fled Syria's civil war and other conflicts.