The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Monday, February 6:
The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Turkey-Syria earthquakes on Monday, February 6:
- Turkish authorities confirm 2,316 deaths, with another 1,293 reported in Syria, after powerful earthquakes bring thousands of buildings crashing down in both countries.
- An initial magnitude 7.8 tremor in southeastern Turkey early on Monday was followed by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake hours later amid several aftershocks.
- The US Geological Survey said the initial tremor was centred about 33km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital.
- Dozens of countries have pledged to aid in search and rescue operations.
