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Disaster relief providing shelter, food water and clothing. Metrics: Provided 2,500 meals. A powerful earthquake magnitude 7.8 rocked Turkey early Monday, killing more than 1,500 people and injuring thousands more across the country and neighboring Syria. The earthquake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years. Multiple strong aftershocks have been felt across the region for hours after the first quake, measuring 7.5. The true scale of the disaster emerged as the day broke. Entire city blocks were flattened by the quake, metal rods were strewn across the streets and vehicles toppled over. Rescuers are still working to free people trapped under the rubble. In Syria, a total of at least 592 people have died, including 371 mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,089 injuries.
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