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Live Blog Update| Turkey-Syria earthquake

At least 23 million people affected by quakes: WHO

The number of people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria could be 23 million or higher, according to a preliminary assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO).

A spokesperson for WHO told the BBC that "many, many hospitals just do not have what they need to function, simple things like power", and added that the organisation fears the death toll could rise even further.