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Images before and after the quake reveal extent of the devastation

March 1, 2023 at 12:24 pm

KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - MARCH 01: (EDITOR'S NOTE: COMPOSITE IMAGE) A composite image assembled of two single photos from above to below showing aerial photos of Kahramanmaras with same frames taken from same angle to show the damage before and after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Kahramanmaras, Turkiye, March 01, 2023. On Feb.6 a strong 7.7 earthquake, centered in the Pazarcik district, jolted Kahramanmaras and strongly shook several provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis. On the same day at 1.24 p.m. (1024GMT), a 7.6 magnitude quake centered in Kahramanmaras' Elbistan district struck the region. Photojournalist:Muhammet Kurtcephe