Late night update

Hello MEE readers. The death toll has risen again in Turkey, putting the total number of people killed in the earthquakes in that country and Syria to more than 4,000.

Rescue workers are continuing to work through the night and early morning to locate survivors trapped under the rubble.

US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, both offering his condolences and support to Ankara in relief efforts. The US has already sent multiple teams to Turkey to assist the country's ongoing operations.

Among the latest countries to send support is South Korea, which announced it has issued an order to send rescue workers and emergency medical items to Turkey.

The death toll is expected to rise significantly, with the World Health Organization's senior emergency officer for Europe telling AFP that there is a "continued potential of further collapses to happen, so we do often see in the order of eight-fold increases on the initial numbers".

We will pick up our coverage of the situation in the morning, but for now make sure to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for the latest news.