Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: Over 4,300 people lost their lives. Emergency workers continue to search for survivors
The death toll in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes on 6 February increased to more than 4,300, reports Turkish Public Television. Rescuers worked through the night to search for survivors in parts affected by the quake.
Officials are concerned that the death toll from Monday's quake may continue to rise. Rescuers keep searching for survivors in the rubble, while desperate families desperately await news of loved ones.
The latest death toll from the earthquakes in southern Turkey stands at 2,921, the latest information shows. The injured number 15,834 people, says the Turkish disaster agency AFAD.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday declared a seven-day national mourning in Turkey.
In Syria, officials reported 1,451 people killed in the earthquake and another 2,400 injured.
Two devastating 7.7-.7.8-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey on Monday. They had 147 aftershocks. The authorities are warning of wiped-out neighbourhoods.
The Republic of Moldova and Romania have sent rescuers to Turkey to help deal with the aftermath.
The Moldovan authorities expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, no Moldovan citizens have been killed in the earthquake so far.
Specialists expect that the death toll could rise to 10,000 people.
