The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Friday, February 10:
The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Friday, February 10:
- The death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has passed 23,000.
- The Syrian government has approved humanitarian aid delivery across the front lines of the country’s 12-year civil war, state media says.
- At least 20,213 people have been killed in Turkey, according to the disaster management authority, surpassing the toll from the country’s devastating 1999 earthquake.
- At least 3,553 people are known to have died in Syria.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admits Turkey’s initial response to the earthquakes was not quick enough amid mounting domestic criticism.
- Defying the odds, rescue workers are finding people alive in the rubble more than 100 hours after the quakes.
- Calling for international help, UN chief Antonio Guterres has announced a donor conference next week.
You can find information on how to donate to earthquake relief efforts here.