Beccles Kebab and Pizza has closed following the devastating earthquake in Turkey which has claimed the lives of thousands of people.

In a statement on Facebook, Beccles Kebab and Pizza said: "Due to the earthquake in Turkey, we have lost friends and family and are in great pain.

"We will be closed today."

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The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake knocked down multiple buildings in southeast Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday at 4.17 am local time.

The earthquake has taken the lives of 5,000 people in both Turkey and Syria with the death toll expected to continue rising as debris is cleared.

24,400 people are involved in Turkish search and rescue, and 5,775 buildings were confirmed to have collapsed.