ISTANBUL — A strong earthquake in southern Turkey early Monday leveled residential buildings and killed a whole lot throughout the nation and in neighboring Syria, officers stated.

Turkey’s catastrophe and emergency administration company stated 76 folks had been killed and greater than 400 injured, numbers that had been prone to rise as rescuers searched flattened buildings in frigid climate. Syria’s deputy well being minister reported 237 killed and 639 injured in government-controlled areas, largely in Latakia, Hama, Aleppo and Tartus, in accordance with state media. The Syrian American Medical Society reported 104 useless and 600-plus critically injured in rebel-held areas.