From the British Red Cross Website...

Following the earthquake in Turkey (officially known as Türkiye) and Syria, we have launched an emergency appeal.

At 4:17am local time a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) near the city of Gaziantep, and was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks.Then at 13:24 local time, a second earthquake (M7.7) hit the Elbistan district around 80 miles north of Gaziantep.

Reports suggest that over 2,300 have been killed as hundreds of buildings collapsed, and thousands more have been injured. These figures are expected to rise significantly.

Right now, rescuers are racing to save people trapped beneath the rubble, and get shelter and support to those who have lost their homes or are afraid to return inside.

The Turkish Red Crescent has launched a crisis response operation and mobilised teams in more than 10 regions across the country, while the Syrian Arab Red Crescent is delivering assistance and support to those in need in the regions of Hama, Aleppo and Lattakia.

Together, we're providing emergency first aid and evacuating people to safety.