BREAKING: 53 Dead In Turkey Earthquake

Local Turkish officials have reported that at least 53 people died Monday  when a major 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of the country.

Officials said 23 people died in the province of Malatya, 17 in Urfa, seven in Osmaniye, and six in Diyarbakir, although the toll threatened to climb much higher because of the heavy damage.