Teams Work Round The Clock To Rescue Survivors As Powerful Earthquakes Strike Turkey. In Pics

On Monday, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, collapsing buildings and sparking a desperate search for survivors among the wreckage in cities and towns across the region. (Source: Getty)

Rescue personnel and neighbours combed through tangles of metal and shards of concrete to look for survivors under the debris of their homes in numerous places. (Source: Getty)

Rescue workers struggle to rescue individuals trapped beneath a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Syria.(Source: Getty)

Syrian citizens and White Helmets personnel struggle to rescue individuals trapped beneath a damaged building.(Source: Getty)

The Syrian Civil Defense, commonly known as the White Helmets, attempts to save people from the wreckage. (Source: Getty)