Numerous people were killed on Monday as a strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, levelling houses as people slept, and spreading shocks as far away as the island of Cyprus.

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Although the initial death toll in Turkiye was 53, it threatened to rise significantly higher because it struck while the majority of people were still asleep at home.

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Reuters, February 5 - President Biden of the United States ordered USAID and other federal government partners to evaluate available alternatives for helping the earthquake-affected regions of Turkey and Syria.

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Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor, made the following statement on Sunday. The reports of the destructive earthquake are extremely concerning to the United States, he said.

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