Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; scores dead, many trapped

Water in a fish tank is shaken during an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 6, 2023 in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/via Reuters TV

DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) -A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing hundreds of people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble.

The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.