Over 1,500 people died and thousands were injured after an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday.

Over 1,500 people died and thousands were injured after an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday.  Damage from the 7.8 magnitude quake was centered in southern Turkey and in the Syrian regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, and Tartus. At least 592 people died and 1,089 were injured in Syria while at least 1,014 people were killed and thousands more were injured in Turkey. In Syria, most of the damage occurred in regions that have been ravaged by the ongoing civil war. Photographs show the destruction of entire city blocks where rescue workers continue to search for survivors.  Turkey's disaster agency has made an appeal for international assistance as it carries out rescue operations.  NATO, the EU, and several countries have offered to help with disaster relief, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Zoom Out: This was the most powerful quake to strike Turkey since over 17,000 people died following a strong tremor in 1999.