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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.

The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela almost three weeks ago has surpassed 4,700, while almost 17,000 people have been injured, an official report released Tuesday stated.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines near Mindanao, recorded at a depth of 42.2 miles.

Rodriguez said that Venezuela, which has the world's largest proven reserves of crude, was pumping 1.2 million barrels per day -- up around 10 percent in a year -- and that the government remained confident of strong growth this year.

At least 4,300 people were killed and 16,740 others injured in the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela on June 24, as per government figures cited by AFP.

More than 4,000 people have so far been confirmed dead in the earthquakes, with La Guaira the area worst affected. Many more are displaced or injured or unaccounted for.

Kumamoto Castle has long been one of Japan's most recognisable historical monuments. However, after the 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, a large-scale conservation project became necessary.