More than 5,000 dead in Syria, Turkey earthquake as toll rises 05:20 Download Audio Embed on your website Close × Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site
Copy embed code Resume Smoke billows from the scene of a collapsed buildings on Feb. 07, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and were felt in nearby countries. (Burak Kara/Getty Images) Here & Now 's Deepa Fernandes speaks with NPR international correspondent Rob Schmitz in Istanbul, where search and rescue efforts are continuing for the second day following a deadly earthquake .
This segment aired on February 7, 2023.