Turkey quake: Heavy rain hampers rescue efforts

BBC News:

Rescuers are battling heavy rain and snow as they race against the clock to find survivors of a devastating earthquake in south-east Turkey.

More than 4,300 people were killed in Turkey and over the border in Syria when the quake struck in the early hours of Monday.

The World Health Organisation has warned the toll may rise dramatically as rescuers find more victims.

Many people in the disaster zone are too scared to return to buildings.

The 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 (01:17 GMT) on Monday at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep, according to the US Geological Survey.