oh, we take a look back in the future if you will. slow going. in february on d w ah ah, this is d, w. news live from berlin. a massive earthquake hits, turkey and syria, emergency crews all rescuing people from the rubble. but the death toll is rising faust in both countries, amid wide spread destruction, turkey has reported death in 7 provinces and from syria and appeal to the world.

it's very difficult for us. we need help. we need to know student community do something to help us to support us. the disaster will close truck areas scarred by theories, civil war hitting the most vulnerable. the was many thousands of refugees. also coming up hong kong largest national security trial has begun and 47 defendants, including some of the cities, most prominent activists, are accused of trying to talk with them. they could face life in prison if convicted ah, can i man, you campus mc and, and welcome to the program. a powerful earthquake has hit a wide area along the turkish syrian border. hundreds of people have been killed and the death toll continues to rise. flights in the region have been suspended.

the $7.00 magnitude trema was centered north as the turkish city of gassy, untapped it's cause destruction stretching all along turkey's southern border from the mediterranean eastwards. rescue operations are underway and the u. s. israel and even ukraine has offered assistance. the quake struck in the early hours lasting more than a minute. the ferocity of the tremor caught on camera by one residence in the city of the our back here, the impact has been devastating official site that at least 17 buildings collapsed . her shopping many in their homes while they were sleeping with those who did managed to escape using any means possible in the search for

survivors. the authorities in turkey se, as many as 10 cities have been affected by the quake, sparking huge rescue efforts that in the day light, the scale of the task now facing emergency teams is becoming clear. there are people still trapped on the rebel. i have a friend living in this apartment. his children were rescued from the top floor, but only his door to broken arm. we'll see what happens to those living on the ground flows. the epi center of the quake was in southeast, in turkey, but it also hit parts of neighboring sylvia leaving a trail of devastation. but amongst the rebels in the city, in the city of his dance and moments of joy to rescue is that also rate is hope that more may be found alive in the coming hours or days ahead. we can cross now to correspond indoor in jones, who's in is stumble for us. adore. and can you give us the latest?

yeah, it's a major rescue operation all across the board. the 1015 have been hit by this massive, a great one of the most powerful in the country's history. 7.8. and these 10 cities are millions of people, some of the largest cities in turkey, 15 images of claps buildings and meant all the cities of the whole apartment blocks of just piled into piles of rubble. according to the vice president of tax, he said at least $1700.00 buildings have collapse. that number is expected to continue to rise. and now there is separate such a dig into the rubble to find survive. and we already seen hearing report for the survivors all being pulled out of these piles of rubble. but this is a long and painstaking job ahead of these rescue workers as turkey organizes up into one of the one of the biggest rescue operations in the country's history. the

scale of this is, is almost unimaginable. can you give us a sense of, of the challenges that the rescue workers are facing right now? well, this is an extremely difficult job to dig into the rubble to find survivors. it doesn't eat most of the time. it's just using your hands or paying some picks. you can't use heavy equipment because i run the risk of causing further collapses. so they literally borrowing into the rubble to find people special talks, trying to find people will be a key them on the coast. you will be looking for, it's part of it international appeal around the world, along with the expertise to help in this effort. turkey has low experience of dealing with the devastating quake, but this shape not to be the probably the biggest chinese for the country has faith in decades. on top of these rescue, what efforts you are always having the risk of further off the shocks which refer

a clap to the buildings. we see images of buildings that perfectly fine suddenly just collapsing into the street. and this is the risk, the rescue workers face up. they too could become victims to these claps building on top of that people. i'm not even aware of the scale, the problem, the moment, the center of the great car march. there is little information coming from out from that place with a lot of concern of the little video we've seen one high st shows a whole street of apartment blocks that have collect baseball. and so the concern for this country is facing such a massive crisis here. and already there has been appeal for international support . and that's been that request appears to be honest with the united states that they already provide assistance as is israel and even ukraine. this quake was a major one. you mentioned 7.8. how vulnerable is this region to us? quakes well, tragically,

i mean turkey is no stranger to the place. nearly the whole of the country is prone to major quakes. and where i'm here in the sample near stumble in 190909. the worst quake in recent times 70000 people were killed. now they are quite the latest. quake appeared to be even more powerful. i'm also adding because it was very shallow which amplify the power of the plate. now, given the turkey has this prone this to quake, there is an expertise that has been developed to deal with this. although premonitions, i've already talked to the fact that this country has its history. people are again off to the question, why have so many buildings collapse in such a dramatic way? and it even includes state hospitals and police buildings, administrative building, all have caps. and this has happened again and again, and the latest on the latest quote, quaint don't seem to ongoing that he hasn't learned his lesson from the pump or in thanks so much his door in jones reporting from

a stumble. now the earthquake also struck areas already scarred by sir is civil war. places populated largely by refugees in opposition held northern syria, the spokes person of the syrian civil defense will forissi isha issued the following appeal. many buildings in different cities and villages, and northward c, a collapse destroyed by this are not required. our themes respond to the old, besides and the buildings and still no many families, no are under the robin o for our teams drawing to serve him, trying to serve the people to serve the or the people from on the level with or cavities. but it's, it's, it's very difficult us for us, we need help. we need the international community to do something, to help us to support us. no through. so you know, it's just, or, yeah,

we need help from everyone to, to, to, to serve our people. i was the spokes person of the syrian civil defense authority appealing for help. let's take a look now at some of the other stories from around the world is really security. officials say their forces have killed several alleged palestinian gunmen during a raid in the west bank city of jericho. israeli officials say the re targeted suspect believed to be behind a failed shooting last month. tensions are high following a series of violent incidents over the past month. china has accused the us of, quote, indiscriminate use of force over its decision to shoot down a chinese balloon. the u. s. as the balloon was being used for spying. china says it was an unmanned civilian ash hip. beijing says it's violation of u. s. s. base was an unexpected. isolated incident fiance has

broken the all time record the most grammy awards, picking up her 32nd when at the annual music awards ceremony in essentially the thing i picked up for awards on the nice including best dance electronic health and the prestigious best album would went to pop sensation harry styles now the trial of $47.00, hong kong pro democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion has held its 1st hearing. they're accused of holding unofficial primary elections in july 2020. just after a sweeping, national security law stripped the territory of previously held freedoms pro democracy activist joshua wong. as among those who already plead guilty, 16 people have denied the charge. many of the 47 defendants have already been in custody for almost 2 years. it wrong d. w correspondent,

phoebe kong is in hong kong and is following this story for us. phoebe, the 1st hearing of this trial has just ended. can you tell us what the outcome was while on this, as seen as the biggest round up of the most influential pro democracy leaders in hong kong. that's with many familiar faces of hong kong opposition movement just inside a court building that i'm standing at that in child today. that, as you mentioned in the report, including joshua wong and many prominent acted as to over 30 directly elected lawmakers and district counselors are put on trial on like here in hong kong today . so one of the focuses of today's tao is that the prosecution refute for the 1st time that for the fenton's will. 7 give evidence for as the prosecution witnesses, that means they will testify against are the defendants later in the chow. so on

their statements against oddity fenton's will definitely be put under the spotlight later in the trial and so on. and out of the fence who are cross examined against their statement as well. so, and also on despite the possible or harsh sentences we also seen are. some defendants still showed a defiance while answering the plea at the court. say one defendant saying i quote, resisting to any, it's not the crime vol, answering his plea at the court. so on this half like needs very much courage nowadays has he has to states such a statement. so a lot of things are happening at a cost about the trial is expected, the last $2.00 or at least several months. so this is just the beginning of the trial. phoebe, can i ask you what impact this trial is having on hong kong and especially on the

opposition movement in hong kong? yes. as i sat late, effectively the most. and so when show faces of hong kong self possession movements were rounded up in these a case. so immediately like, 2 years ago when they were arrested is sent and sent out and very extensive actually in fact, across the whole, our position came in many political groups. this spend it because of these prosecution because they fear that political descent is not, is no longer allowed in hong kong. so the upcoming trial low be about at the bait about on the electra right and also that basic freedoms. i'll put it to code these sent in hong kong. that's whether our politicians can still hold. there are like beliefs by they're just running for election like opposing the government. is this the legal in hong kong? so there will be a one of the core questions that will be discussed in this trial. and so this is,

this child, some critics say is effectively a criminalization of their political dissent. so we have to see how the prosecution will present a case and how the defense were answered and argue about life and defense for their basic rights in upcoming trial des. phoebe. com. thanks so much for that reporting . and finally, on the shy revellers have gathered in the taiwanese capital tie, pay to observe the lamps and festival that marks the official end of the chinese new year celebrations. the tradition is thought the date back over 2000 years and sees people that luncheons off into the sky is thought to symbolize lesson go of the past year. and this year's festival is the 1st taiwan since taiwan reopened its borders following coded restrictions is a quick reminder, the top story will follow and flee. a massive earthquake has struck large areas in

turkey and syria. the total death toll is already in the hundreds and is expected to keep climbing a mid destruction stretching from serious mediterranean coast all the way to easton turkey. that's what we have time for chris cover is up next after a short break with your business news. by minute, mac, and i'll be back at the top of the hour with national headlines. thanks so much with i am. hi, lana. see andrew sky. yeah. i am running for president of the republic of beller road, c o b b o. hm . which and.