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Turkey was hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday, just two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed about 45,000 people.

Footage from town of Jindires shows damaged buildings and teams working to remove rubble after 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude quake has surpassed 41,000

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday morning. Thousands of people died, while rescuers search for more victims trapped under rubble.

A powerful earthquake in Kumamoto killed 34 people and trapped victims in a collapsed mall and factory site. The disaster has left thousands in shelters, strained power supplies and kept rescuers searching for survivors.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to thirty-four. Six people sustained serious injuries from the earthquake which struck late Tuesday. Buildings collapsed and roads ruptured as the earthquake caused widespread damage. Nearly half of the fatalities occurred at two major incident sites. These sites included a paper mill and a shopping mall.

Rescue teams continue searching for survivors after the 6.8-magnitude quake in Kumamoto, while thousands of evacuees face soaring temperatures and prolonged power outages.

Over the past 400 years, Kumamoto Castle has been an ever-present landmark in Kumamoto City and has gained the reputation of being one of the best castles in Japan and a masterpiece of samurai warfare architecture. The castle was built to withstand the attacks of armies with stone walls and a complicated design that could not be easily attacked.

Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire."

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Japan earlier this week has risen to 30.