Video from the scene in Turkey showed people waiting for help as the sun rose over rows of collapsed buildings, some of which had apartments exposed to the elements.
At least 284 people have died, and over 2,300 have been injured in Turkey, according to Vice President Fuat Oktay. According to Syrian official television, at least 386 people were killed in neighboring Syria, primarily in Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, and Tartus.