A devastating pair of earthquakes have hit southern Turkey and northern Syria today - bulldozing buildings and tragically leaving more than 1,300 people reported as dead, with many more left trapped in the aftermath.
The first quake - measured to hold 7.8 magnitude - struck earlier this morning, while the second more recently took place shortly just before 11.00am, according to multiple news outlets.
The subsequent second earthquake measured at around 7.5 on the Richter scale.
