The death toll of the strong earthquake in Turkey is still rising, and more than 300 people have been killed and nearly 2,000 injured

　　BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) According to CNN, Syrian state television quoted the Syrian Ministry of Health as saying that in the early hours of the 6th, a strong earthquake hit southern Turkey, killing at least 237 people in Syria, including 639. Injuried.

　　According to reports, the official death toll in Turkey and Syria has now exceeded 300, with nearly 2,000 injured.

On February 6, local time, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Gaziantep, Turkey, and buildings were damaged.

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　　According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in southern Turkey in the early hours of the 6th local time. The epicenter was located near Gaziantep, with a focal depth of 17.9 kilometers.

Subsequently, there were at least 18 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or above, and 7 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above.

　　The USGS said the 7.8-magnitude quake was one of the strongest to hit Turkey in 100 years.