Turkey death toll reaches 8,574, as Erdogan visits worst-hit areas

The death toll in Turkey has reached 8,574, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. 

The Turkish president announced the figure during a visit to Kahramanmaras, one of worst-affected regions by the quake. 

That takes the overall death toll to above 11,000, with at least 2,530 dead in Syria according to combined figures from the government and rescue groups in opposition territory.