This is an entry from: Turkey-Syria earthquake: As it happened
More than 8,700 people killed by earthquake
8 February 2023 07:04 GMT
The death toll from Monday's powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey climbed to 6,234 according to AFAD, the Turkish disaster agency responsible for dealing with the aftermath of earthquake.
The number of people injured rose to 37,011, the agency said, adding that more than 79,000 personnel were engaged in search and rescue operations.
The Syrian Civil Defence group, known as the White Helmets, has said that the death toll in the rebel-held northwestern parts of Syria has risen to at least 1,280 deaths and more than 2,600 injured.
In Assad regime controlled areas the death toll is reportedly around 1,22o. The total death toll so far stands at 8,734.