On Monday, February 6, 2023, Turkey experienced a massive 7.7 earthquake, claiming over 1,800 lives.

Per reports Ghanaian international player Christian Atsu, who plays for Turkish Super Lig team Hataysport, is among those who have been trapped under the debris.

This is the Moment a Building in Türkiye's Sanliurfa Collapsed after a major 7. 4 Magnitude Earthquake struck Türkiye.May Allah Ease for everyone 🤲😭 #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #Syria #earthquake #زلزال #زلزال_تركيا_سوريا #زلزال_ترکیا #زلزال_سوريا #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/mMvv37hIYL— Sarah Anwar 🇵🇸 (@saraanwar45) February 6, 2023

The earthquake, the second-largest in the last century anywhere in the world, has already been reported to have claimed more than 1600 lives both in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, the CNN reports.

A Powerful 7.8 magnitude #earthquake hits Turkey.The moment when rescue 🛟 team rescued a child alone without his family. In Türkiye's southern provinces#Turkey #deprem #Gaziantep #nurdagi #earthquakeinturkey pic.twitter.com/vmrnBstsJm— Babar Bhatti 🇵🇰 (@Babarbhatti22) February 6, 2023

As the world comes to terms with what is happening in Turkey, and as humanitarian and rescue efforts are being made to help the country, GhanaWeb takes a look at some of the videos that have been shared by people online showing the depth of destruction caused by the natural disaster.

A Powerful 7.8 magnitude #earthquake hits Turkey.The moment when rescue 🛟 team rescued a child alone without his family. In Türkiye's southern provinces#Turkey #deprem #Gaziantep #nurdagi #earthquakeinturkey pic.twitter.com/vmrnBstsJm— Babar Bhatti 🇵🇰 (@Babarbhatti22) February 6, 2023

A new #earthquake of the magnitude 7.8 occurred in #Turkey News Reporter Running and Screaming #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/5sRtxaBB3Q— Amit Sahu (@amitsahujourno) February 6, 2023

Horrific videos emerging from #tuerkiye of the devastating earthquake building crumbles down in mere seconds #Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/485DYrHIKN— Amit Sahu (@amitsahujourno) February 6, 2023

There was another #earthquake in #Malatya #Türkiye🇹🇷 and the damaged buildings were demolished in live. #deprem #DEPREMOLDU #earthquakeinturkey #earthquaketurkey pic.twitter.com/BNKrGehOIK— Turkic World (@TurkicWorld_Az) February 6, 2023

In these difficult moments for the peoples hit by the earthquake, in #Türkiye and #Syria, we should all pray that there will be as few human victims as possible.We pray for them...!#PrayForTurkey pic.twitter.com/jyavyhY2zI— Argjend Zejnaj (@a_zejnaj) February 6, 2023