Powerful Earthquake kills at least 3000 people in Turkey and Syria.

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in south-eastern Turkey, near Syria's border, early on Monday morning, February 6.

Hours later, after numerous aftershocks, another powerful aftershock of magnitude 7.5 hit the North of Turkey. Tremors were felt in 10 provinces reported Turkish news agency, Anadolu Agency.

According to the US Geological Survey, "on February 6 at around 04:15 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south central Turkey near the Turkey/Syria border. Just 11 minutes later, it was followed by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. The largest aftershock at the time of writing was a M7.5 aftershock which struck 95 km (~60 miles) to the north."

The earthquake was so powerful that the tremors were felt as far away as Greenland, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said.

"The large earthquakes in Turkey were clearly registered on the seismographs in Denmark and Greenland," seismologist Tine Larsen told AFP.

Reportedly, the combined death toll of today's earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose to more than 3000 while more than 15,000 have been injured.

In Turkey, the death toll stands at 1762, reported the Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and at least 1,300 people were killed in Syria, according to news agency AFP.

According to the reports, the weather conditions in the place is going to get worse especially for those trapped under the rubble/debris or left homeless. It is expected to fall to near freezing overnight.

The emergency services have informed, as many as 7,340 people have been rescued so far.

The Ministry of External Affairs, India released a statement stating, "Search & Rescue Teams of NDRF and Medical Teams along with relief material would be dispatched immediately in coordination with the Government of Republic of Türkiye."

The release stated that, two teams of NDRF comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads and necessary equipment are ready to be flown to the earthquake hit area for search & rescue operations.

Turkey is known as one of the world's most active earthquake zones.

The country was struck by a similar quake of same 7.8-magnitude back in the year 1939, when as many as 33,000 died in the eastern Erzincan province.