At least 500 people were killed after the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria early Monday.

Many buildings collapsed in the earthquake that was felt as far away as the island of Cyprus and Egypt.

The quake hit at 04:17 a.m. local time (01:17 a.m. GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometers (11 miles). (ILKHA)