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Two huge earthquakes have caused widespread devastation in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria. Nearly 40,000 people have died and many more have been injured, with hundreds of thousands more impacted. Thousands of buildings, including hospitals and schools, have collapsed and infrastructure has been badly damaged. A 7.8 magnitude quake struck near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday while people were asleep. A new 7.5-magnitude tremor hit at around 13:30 local time (10:30 GMT), which officials said was "not an aftershock". People have been left without shelter in freezing winter conditions, with humanitarian needs expected to grow in the coming days. Access to clean water will likely be a challenge, bringing the risk of cholera and other diseases.