Turkey quake: Heavy rain hampers rescue efforts
By Anna Foster in Maras area and Antoinette Radford in LondonRescuers are battling heavy rain and snow as they race against the clock to find survivors of a devastating earthquake in south-east Turkey.
The 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 on Monday at a depth of 17.9km near the city of Gaziantep, according to the US Geological Survey.Seismologists say it was one of the largest ever recorded in Turkey, where at least 3,381 people are now known to have died. Survivors say it took two minutes for the shaking to stop.
One search and rescue team on their way to the city, their van loaded with specialist equipment and supplies, told the BBC they were eager to get there and start looking for survivors, but they had no idea how bad the devastation would be when they arrived. "They're making noises, but nobody is coming," a resident who gave his name as Deniz said while weeping.
Countries around the world are sending support to help the rescue efforts, including specialist teams, sniffer dogs and equipment. Following an international appeal for help, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 45 countries had offered support.
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