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more than 1000 people across the region. many of those killed were in syria, search and rescue if it's are on to why in hospitals treating the injured are overwhelms 3 minutes where very, very, very awful and very big and very difficult both for on the one. ah, we begin with breaking news coverage. a 2nd is quite his head to kia, initial report say it was a magnitude 7.6 earthquake centered in the southern city of koran mcmorris. that after an early a quite killed, more than 1000 people across to kia and syria, while the shallow magnitude, 7.8. shake was centered in, possess schick, that's in the southeast and took here. the trimmer hits just after 4 in the morning . local time brought down hundreds of buildings and took here and syria. as day

broke, risky was scrambled to find survivors. those efforts are still ongoing when to keep more than 900 people are dead and the death toll in syria is above 560 hospitals. they are struggling to treat the injured people in cyprus and lip lebanon. have also felt the earthquake, but we have reporters in as sample and by roots will be speaking to them in just a few moments. but 1st this report from mohammed val, ah, the aftermath of one of the most powerful earthquakes to strike, to keep in yes. rescue work as digging through piles of liberty in search of survivors. scenes of the star spread across at least 10 cities in south eastern anatolia, thousands of homes have been leveled. the death tom keeps pricing and harsh winter with it is making rescue efforts more difficult to use as for level

disasters by the turkish disaster. also, the t means and its international disaster. international level disaster ice calling for international health rescue operations have already started and we are in contact with every concerned party and disregard. we have also received information of so many countries that are ready to help. we have requested medical supplies and medical equipment. neighboring syria has also been his heart, the regions of lippo hammer and le takia among the worst affected abuse you should come in. civilian buildings has completely been destroyed due to an earthquake that hit the northwest of syria around 4 30 in the morning. the situation is dire and catastrophic. tens of buildings have fallen in the city of sel kin is complete electrical blackout. its really catastrophic. everyone is on the streets. the

buildings are either destroyed or barely holding. here sits on top of major seismic fall clients and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. about 18000 people were killed in quakes that hit the north west in 1999. with a history of such natural disasters, many i asked him why the country hasn't been propelled turkey and syria. well, the hardest hit, but the quake was also thumped for wild, eastern mediterranean, including lebanon, cypress palestine, israel and the far away of egypt had one of the 0. well, as you can see from this map that we're showing you the new 7.6, a magnitude earthquake that struck in the last half hour, just north. that is the, the, the lodge, red dot, right at the top of your screen there. just north of the initial earthquake,

which is the colored lodge dot further south and to care for more on this, we're going to go to us and, and kelsey. oh lou, who's monitoring developments from a stand bowl for us? have we got any information about how much damage this the slightest earthquake might have done? well, the 2nd earthquake, which happened in some district of mirage was also 7.6 magnitude, which is nearly the same magnitude of the earthquake that happened early this morning. as actually a turkish television where was casting on air when this earthquake happened minutes ago, less than half an hour ago. and there are reports as soon as this and 2nd earthquake happened. some buildings have also collapse as since the morning since the main earthquake happened. more than $100.00 after shocks took place in the area and

according to the reports, those after shocks are between $5.06 in magnitude, which are also still very strong earthquakes. and as the aftershocks come along, we are hearing more buildings being collapsed level down in the area. and people are getting trapped inside, even though most of them are have spend the night outside. this is the situation in the area. it is really dire and catastrophe in the area and rescue workers are trying to reach out to everyone and turkish prison who spoke within the last one hours said that nato countries and other neighbor and friend the countries have offered. they are helps teacher can, some of them are sending a team, some of them are sending it supplies to help the turkish rescue worse workers to deal with the big campus role. that's happened this morning. okay. send him cuz he

really thank you very much for that update. lillia i spoke with our producer of the alika team, who is in gussy on tip one of the worst affected areas. he explains what his family went through during the earthquake. we going through one of the heaviest earthquakes that i've ever seen. and i think turkey also seen that the situation was on describable. i mean like you don't know what is going on and you can feel that some of there's weeks that i have been witnessed before. it was like you feel that the windows you feel the the tv is shaking, but this fine. i felt that the wall is shaking the building. the whole building was shaking. it was like it's, it's massive like at the moment that we faced it. i couldn't think of anything just to put my kids on the table and stay there until they're gone and i was wishing

that's moments to be a dream. i didn't want it to be like a truly what's happening. that's what we've seen. i just wanted to be a dreamer, you start to pray at that time to be a dream, but it wasn't. and after the quick, just finish for a 2nd, we just picked what we can get and we moved outside. and you can see the small tense that i had with me that's with my kids in it's my mother was just sitting mixed by the temperature is under 0. it's undescribable. that's what we've got seen . some of the building was falling down in got down to up and then i got my, my gosh channel fos. and i've just received like a few hours ago. that's my uncle and his wife and she's 2 children's was that i'm do want to fully put in so i thought you

so far they couldn't get them out of there. and we are still waiting just for their buddies to be watching and some measurable seeing some of the images come through from gussy and tip and in the other regions that have been effected a just absolutely horrible. and it's, it's amazing to see some of these brave search and rescue teams going through the rubble, especially with the aftershocks that have been continuing. can you give us a sense of what it is like because of some survivors of previous earth quakes described the shocks just as bad. not because of the magnitude, but because of the psychological impact that it has on people that have survived the initial initial lewis. like how would like, will you exactly, as you said, the aftershocks. it's similar to the same 1st one. and after we left since 412 until now we are just standing outside in the cold until the some of the mosque was

open, their doors for people to be welcomed and sit inside in warm condition. many other people don't feel safe to be inside any building that you can see the whole streets are filled with cars and people sitting inside it. i mean, they'd be the aftershocks in each 10 to 5 minutes. not you can feel it. sometimes it's coming so heavy that you can see, like some of the items inside the mosque is shaking. the kids is start screaming, the, even the big an elderly people start screaming like it's, it's undescribable. i cannot, i cannot tell you that's and i come film even. they don't allow anyone to film because of this horrible situation. the turkish president has addressed the nation . he assured the population that the government is doing all that it can to provide help to seal all the could did. is there been

a did it in the turkish armed forces and emergency and disaster authority have been called to the affected areas? our priority is to rescue those and need that a mis 9000 people working now and the rescue efforts will subtle us here in regards to international help and aid, we had contact with other countries and addition to nato and the youngster, there were 45 countries that have offered their home the course of wrestle said, joins us live from his stand bill now and wrestled with elections later in the year . i mean, how politically important is it for the government there to react efficiently and quickly to these large earthquakes? well, just high in less than a 3 months the government is going to how or face the election and it's very much great to go for the church garmen now. so and while going to the elections, the country is witness in the 2nd largest earthquake or the last 100 years. so the

largest one happened in 1939 in the province or fair saint john. and the one that happened today is the 2nd largest or the last century. so it is quite critical president. the ad one is going to phase one of the most difficult elections throughout his political. terry, at the polls shows that it is $5050.00. so on the other hand, did it, the economy is definitely not doing well that the prices are going how the high deflation is daniel inflation is around 80 percent. and so we can say that to a certain extent, he's losing the momentum in his port, the carrier. but on the other hand, it is an opportunity for the opposition party is in the country and opposition leaders to they. they have released a joint statement saying that today is the day off, the unity. we shall join the hands and try to heal the wounds of the nation. so the

critical aspect of this mag, this does earthquake is that men of the city is in the, southeastern north turkey. that has been high yet hard as are the kurdish major. and if the city is such as the outer barker such as i d, m, an, an shown the old far. so the current this was, are going to play a very crucial role in the upcoming election in terms of determining who is going to vin, who is going to be there next president of the country. and also which part of the order coalition is going to form the majority in the parliament so they can say that it is this earthquake. it does vary a larger earthquake is coming in a very delicate time was for the government and for the opposition. but the, but above all, particularly for the people. now we are not talking about pans or home that as you're talking about thousands of the, the last lives and paulson's of injured and also thousands of their buildings collapsed. and it is the magnitude that only the magnitude is quite big. but also

regarding that the area, the geography that it covers, it is beyond the imagination pan cities. and many of this it has all the major cities, the city, or either not has more than 2000000 people. old 5 guys young. this, it is have more than 2000000 population. on the other hand, the out about could. and the millette. yeah. they have more than 1000000 people, so it is quite a very delicate time. the government says that they are mobilized in all the means than capacity. the capability that the state has. and also the civil society is join in this affords his rescue air force, but the of the shocks are quite, are quite big and just wasn't prepared for his life. we received the news that and not there aren't quick separate earthquake else 7.6 magnitude has here the city off might i? so it means that a lean less than 12 a ard, the same city has been hit by 2 very big magnitude earthquakes now. okay,

thank you, sir. my said is her bristle city for us. live from stumble for the white house has reacted to the earthquake national security advisor jack sullivan says the u. s. is profoundly concerned. adding washington stands ready to provide assistance. he said the president biden has directed us aid and other federal government partners to assist response options to help those affected. and the u. s. will continue to monitor the situation and coordination with the government at of to kim will the you is also sending rescue teams. european commission president esl, of on to lance is the blocks members stand and full solidarity with the people of to kia and syria. and will continue helping any way they can well it speak at his in a hot and now she joins us from beirut. and are we just heard that or the death tolan syria is, is now at least $371.00 people. and i'm in the, the aid from the e. u and the us can't get a syria fast enough,

which has been just as badly affected by this earthquake as turkey. if not more so yes, syria has been hit hard by this earthquake, the human toll, the death toll now in the hundreds. but many, many families remain missing, trapped underneath the rubble. that is not clear. if they are alive or not, there are appeals for emergency aid. international assistance. there are appeals for machinery because especially in the opposition controlled north. there are no state structures. in fact that civil defense volunteers who some of them are using their bare hands to dig through the rubble them along with, with, with civilians. and it's not just that and the opposition controlled nor through the lack of hospitals. there's a lot lack of health care facilities because during the course of the war of more than 10 years, artillery bombardment airstrikes by the syrian government destroyed or damaged many

health facilities. so they're appealing for doctors, for medicine, for, for machinery, for food. this is an area you know, witnessing or humanitarian crisis. the majority of the people are poor, millions of them are display. so already there was an emergency situation on the ground. and it's not just that you have the cold, a severe winter storm that is hitting the region as a whole snow rain. so people are working under very difficult circumstances to save whoever they can save. but that desk poll continues to rise with calls for international assistance growing louder because i know how to thank you so much for from beirut. there is plenty still ahead on al jazeera, including israeli forces right of refugee camp in the occupied waste bank, killing at least 5 palestinians. we report from jericho and prominent pro democracy figures are on trial and hong kong. 2 years after they were arrested under the

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in depth analysis of the days headlines from around the world to try right extremism is real, and need to be tackled as soon as possible informed opinions. why is the thing the all positions concerned about this, rather small twin turkey anthea, there's been really room to a key this is and so forth. frank assessments, you know, that was a joke about the interim government or it's not in for no. does it got inside story on al jazeera lou? ah, you're watching al jazeera reminder of our top stories, the salad. there's been a 2nd earthquake in turkey. the magnitude 7.6 quake was centered in the southern

city of koran morales. it comes off to another chronicle, so, and took here earlier on monday, president edwin says more than $900.00 people have been killed after the 1st earthquake. the death toll including the victims and syria is more than $1400.00. the sheila trema was centered in south east and to kia and lasted a minute causing hundreds of buildings to collapse rescue if it's ongoing. the quick happens just up to 4 in the morning local time, the death tolan syria is now upwards of 580 hospitals. they are struggling to treat the engine. so i personally been on also felt the earthquake. let's bring you some of the other news off the day. at least 5 palestinians have been killed by israeli forces during a ride near the city of jericho. and the occupied whist bank is rarely forces stormed the arc about java camp. on monday morning, several people including

a senior hamas official, were arrested need. abraham has more from jericho, an aide de blockade on jericho here in the occupied westbank ended with the killing of 5 palestinians, at least in the room behind me here. and it took hours for palestinians to even know how many palestinians were killed in the gun fight that took place between the palestinian fighters and the israeli forces. because these really forces took the bodies with them after they have left the scene. now this has been the 2nd exchange of fire between palestinian fighters and israeli forces here in jericho. and it comes after israeli forces said that 2 of those who had killed amongst the 5 committed a shooting attack near an illegal is really supplement nearby. why the shooting left with no injuries here in jericho? it was a very deadly scene here. and it seems like israel doesn't want the scenarios that

we've seen in nazareth and jean, where we've seen armed palestinian grooves fighting israel is or is not interested in seeing that scenario, extending and expanding here in jericho as well. a group of prominent pro democracy supporters has gone on trial and hong kong is for largest to be held under the controversial national security law imposed by china. the defendants include legislatures, activists, and community workers who were arrested 2 years ago and charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. the charges are linked to the roles and an unofficial primary election held in 2020 richard kimber has more from hong kong. well this is certainly a big deal for hong kong. there's really not being a problem. i try like this for the last 2 years under so many cov, at 19 restrictions. but here we have some of the most high profile democracy activists in hong kong standing trial across the cross section of society for young activists is a very well known internationally, like joshua wong, through to form

a law makers and well known legal scott as you can see behind me the school is the police outside the building, marshalling the tendency from what is actually quite a large number of activists to come out despite previously facing bands on gathering because of cobit 19 rules. there is now people waving union jack blacks behind me. there's a long queue of people sneaking around the courthouse now the co 19 rules have been somewhat east in hong kong, is an opportunity people to come out and show their voice again in this a sense of anticipation about this trial. because many of those arrested have been detained for the entire period since the arrest was made 2 years ago. and so have not been seen or heard from since during a time when most of his democracy activism in the city has effectively closed up completely after the major political reforms that have taken place in beijing has confirmed that a 2nd balloon flying over latin america is also, chinese, it says it's an accident involving a civilian aircraft. with us comes after the us shot down the suspected chinese spy

balloon on saturday. after days of it flying over the country, katrina, you has more from beijing. china has concern that the 2nd balloon seen flying over latin america and the caribbean is chinese. they say it's a civilian airship. use a flight test, a similar to the 1st balloon seen flying of the united states and canada last week . they said this one also deviated from its plant, caused by mistake, due to limited self steering capacity. now the gene has again reiterated its condemnation of the u. s. decision to shoot down the 1st balloon, calling it an over reaction. was until the only shoot when i want to emphasize they start, this incident was completely an accident caused by fast major. the u. s. department of defense itself has stated that the balloon will now to post a military are person or threat to ground to prison. now, the u. s. in this did are using force in disregard of china's repeated explanations,

which is their obvious overreaction. a ton of defense. witnesses as china now has the right to respond in kind. should something similar happen over china, while china's vice foreign minister, she a fun, has complained to the u. s. embassy here and aging of what he says is an unnecessary use of force. he also says that washington is undermining efforts on both sides to help to stabilize the relationship which has been very fraud in recent years. over a growing listed as a grievance, including the status of taiwan and the south china sea. it was hoped that antony lincoln's visit will help to improve the us china relationship. but that has now been postponed indefinitely. there are reports that ukrainian defense minister is said to be replaced by the head of military intelligence. alexey risk nicole has come under increasing pressure after his ministry was tainted by a corruption scandal involving food contracts on sunday, risen or cough, commented on his possible dismissal. julio stands pressure. where should off when i

entered public service for the 1st time in 2014, i was then the secretary of the key of city council and i made it lead. hello everyone, that no official is in his chair for ever would you give him the decision to be the minister defense or not is might by one person, according to the constitution. it's the commander in chief and the president of the country brought me zalinski will do. let's return to al breaking news story. we have been following a 2nd. earthquakes had took here, after an earlier, quite killed, more than 1000 people across to kia and syria. the shallow magnitude, 7.8, quake was centered in possession, dads and southeast and to keep it severely affected. at least 10 other cities across the country will across the border and syria, the clock struck to these of a leper hummer. and latter kia a chris elders is a structural geology expert at curtain university. he explains why these earthquakes have been so powerful. the case of this magnitude occur perhaps every 4

or 5 years, something like that. and of the sea occurring in places by the large population, but they can have quite a devastating effect. and i think it's other important point 5. this is quite the zip code of the relatively shallow depth. about 17 kilometers. it sounds quite about means, but the energy that's released by the earthquake will be felt like close to the, to the surface with much greater intensity than if it was over deeper across the have been a large number of aftershocks immediately after this of making facts about half an hour after the 1st of the was the 2nd one very close by all similar size, which must have been very worrying for the people who were just coming to terms with the initial of quite since the main quite was being about 15 or 16 of craig's over a distance about 10200 kilometers, all along a big salt line, which is what's called this earthquake. and those have been of magnitude for all 5

. so it is still a very, very large, significantly smaller than the, the main event. and in a situation like this, where you have a larger, quite the aftershocks can continue for several days, several weeks. maybe even several people will continue to feel the effects of quakes for, for some time in this area. well, that's all from a tom mccray finance. the news does continue here on al jazeera after inside story, which is up next ah aah! leap into spring seems to be the story for east asia, particularly china. but 1st of all, is the satellite picture. it shows a bank of clarity which is rain going through q shoe,

just catching the size of honshu, i think, causing a certain amount of snow. mouses go up in bay snowy and pots of han shoes of the avalanche rascal gallup as well. sunshine for most of nolan, china coming in to the west. this cloud and light ish ray now south, the yanks has been raining anyway. the last day or so. that rain regenerates, snow at height, so nor has she and, and it's a little bit unusually heavy for this time of the year. again, all moving eastwood's to was shanghai, his temperature is depressed as a result. but the sun's out for the korean peninsula. and you've got occasional snow showers on the high ground returning to japan, which is not going to help safety. i think in south asia should be fine drive the most part. there's a potential for shout and because to towel now, do, and in sri lanka, the remaining stove shall have gone from the north of india and pakistan. but there are a few in the north of, of nepal or in baton. we may well see persistence in that range because of the line really for knows about sumatra. so the animal and nick barons towards sri lanka,

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