Powerful quake rocks Turkiye and Syria, killing more than 600; hundreds still trapped under rubble (update)

People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkiye on Monday, February 6, 2023.- Reuters

ANKARA, Feb 6 (AP): A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 600 people.

Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area.