Satellite images show scale of destruction in Turkey-Syria quakes | Interactive News

Haunting satellite illustrations or photos are commencing to arrive via, displaying the amount of destruction left driving in Turkey by the series of earthquakes that devastated the location in close proximity to its border with Syria.

The very first earthquake, magnitude 7.8, struck at 4:17am (01:17 GMT) on Monday and was centred in the Pazarcik district of Kahramanmaras province. It was adopted by dozens of aftershocks.

A lot less than 12 hrs later, a next, magnitude 7.6, earthquake struck the same location.

Drag to the ideal to see properties in Islahiye, Turkey, just before the earthquake, and to the left to see the following-results [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]

Drag to the suitable to see buildings in Islahiye, Turkey, before the earthquake, and to the still left to see the following-results [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]

Buildings in Nurdagi, Turkey, just before and just after the earthquake [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]

Downtown Islahiye in advance of (drag correct) and soon after the earthquake [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]

Buildings in Nurdagi prior to and soon after the earthquake [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]

Downtown Nurdagi just before and just after the earthquake [Handout: Maxar Technology via Reuters]