Turkey: Death Toll more than 3,500

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Death toll now more than 3,500

At least 2,379 people were killed and 14,483 were injured in Turkey following the earthquakes, the country's vice-president says.

Fuat Otkay adds that 7,840 people were pulled alive from the rubble after 4,748 buildings were destroyed.

At least 1,444 people are reported to have died in Syria.

It means the death toll from the devastating earthquakes now stands at more than 3,500, but this is almost certain to rise as the rescue efforts continue.

The World Health Organization (WHO) earlier warned that the death toll could eventually rise eight-fold.

 

 

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British search and rescue specialists are travelling to Turkey to help search for survivors following the earthquake that has killed over 2,300 people.

A team of 76 rescuers is flying to Turkey on Monday evening.

Two 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude quakes have devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, reducing many buildings to rubble.

Turkish communities in the UK have been sending aid to the areas affected by the earthquake since early on Monday morning.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the impact of the quakes was "on a scale that we have not seen for quite some time".

More than 10,000 people are thought to have been injured.