Turkey, Syria Earthquake - Thousands still waiting for help

The powerful earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria this week are among the most devastating and deadliest quakes in recent history.

The death toll surpassed 28,000 across the two countries as of Sunday, making the quakes the deadliest seen worldwide in more than a decade.

On Monday, a magnitude 7.8 quake struck at 4:17 a.m. local time in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras, U.S. Geological Survey said. Hours later, a 7.5 magnitude quake hit more than 60 miles away. Scores of violent afterschocks followed both quakes and continued into Tuesday.