Turkey earthquake latest news: More than 2,300 dead after second quake strikes

A second earthquake has struck Turkey just hours after a massive 7.8 magnitude tremor struck the same region, killing more than 2,300 people. 

The epicentre of the first quake was in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, with much of the devastation centred along the border with Syria, where hundreds of thousands of refugees reside. 

The second quake struck around noon and is feared to have caused many more deaths. 

Hundreds of buildings were completely destroyed in the quake, with tremors felt as far as Cyprus and Egypt.

Turkish officials say more than a 1,500 people dead in Turkey, while 800 are reported to have been killed in Syria.

Follow the latest below.

Source: telegraph.co.uk

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