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Desperate survivors dug through rubble with shovels and their bare hands, hoping to find loved ones.

A magnitude 7.8 quake that struck in the early morning was followed hours later by a powerful aftershock. Rescuers are digging through thousands of flattened buildings in near-freezing temperatures.

So many people are trapped in the rubble, injured or lacking shelter that aid efforts are overwhelmed, witnesses say.

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A magnitude 7.8 quake that struck in the early morning was followed hours later by a powerful aftershock. Rescuers are digging through thousands of flattened buildings in near-freezing temperatures.

Deaths were reported in Austria, Italy and Switzerland over the weekend. Heavy snowfall and high winds have increased the danger for skiers, officials said.

A magnitude 7.8 quake that struck in the early morning was followed hours later by a powerful aftershock. Rescuers are digging through flattened buildings and fighting near-freezing temperatures.

“My mind was playing tricks on me, telling me it was war again,” said Osama Salloum, a doctor from Idlib.