Turkey and Syria earthquake: race to find survivors as death toll passes 7,800 and hundreds of thousands seek shelter – latest
Death toll passes 7,800
The latest death toll from Monday’s catastrophic earthquake has passed 7,800.
In Turkey, 5,894 people are confirmed to have been killed, while 1,932 people have died in Syria for a combined total of 7,826 fatalities. There are fears that the toll will rise inexorably, with World Health Organization officials estimating up to 20,000 may have died.