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Turkish Rescue Services Carry Out Operations After Massive Earthquake Claims 22 Lives - Video

© Sputnik / Sertaç Kayar AFAD (The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) car at the site of the earthquake in Eastern Turkey
AFAD (The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) car at the site of the earthquake in Eastern Turkey - Sputnik International
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According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 210 kilometres northeast of the city of Gaziantep. The powerful quake may have been felt by around 120 million people living in the region.

Turkish emergency services are conducting rescue operations in the city of Bingol, which was hit by Friday's earthquake. At least 22 people have died and another 1,000 were injured due to the tremor.

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