Morning update

Good morning and welcome back to MEE’s live blog of the fallout from the earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkey on Monday.

Rescue workers are still searching for survivors, with thousands in both countries now homeless and temperatures expected to plummet to sub-zero. 

Here's what you need to know this morning: 

1. Turkey confirmed on Saturday that its death toll from the earthquake now stands at 20,665 people.
2. The death toll in government-run areas of Syria now stands at more than 3,500, with many still unaccounted for. 
3. Hundreds of thousands of people are now homeless in the freezing cold in both countries. 
4. The first UN aid convoy has entered northwest Syria from Turkey. The Bab al-Hawa crossing was severely damaged in the quakes. 
5. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said nearly 100 countries have offered help to the country since the earthquakes on Monday.