Turkey earthquake: Photos narrate horrific aftermath

Nearly 200 people were killed across seven provinces in Turkey and in Syria after a deadly earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck Turkey's Gaziantep on February 6. These aftermath pictures narrate the horror of the powerful earthquake.

A powerful earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 killing nearly 200 persons, levelling buildings while people were asleep, and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus. Credit: AP Photo

The death toll in both countries touched 195. However, the toll is expected to rise further as most people were asleep in their homes when the quake struck. Credit: Reuters Photo

Television images showed shocked people in Turkey standing in the snow in their pyjamas watching rescuers dig through the debris of damaged homes. Credit: AFP Photo

The quake struck at 4.17 am local time (01.17 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometres (11 miles), the US agency said. Credit: AP Photo

Turkey's AFAD emergencies service centre put the first quake's magnitude at 7.4. Credit: AFP Photo

The earthquake was one of the most powerful to hit the region in at least a century. Credit: AFP Photo

The earthquake levelled dozens of buildings across major cities of southern Turkey as well as neighbouring Syria, a country gripped by more than a decade of violence that has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions of people. Credit: Reuters Photo

Images on Turkish television and social media showed rescuers digging through the rubble of levelled buildings in the city of Kahramanmaras and neighbouring Gaziantep. Credit: AFP Photo

NTV television said buildings also crumbled in the cities of Adiyaman, Malatya and Diyarbakir. Credit: AFP Photo

A young injured girl awaits treatment at a hospital, following the earthquake, in the border town of Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province. Credit: AFP Photo