At least 4,940 people have now been confirmed dead after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria early Monday, shaking the region.
Turkey’s The death toll had risen to at least 3,381 as of about 9:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Orhan Tatar, an official with the country’s disaster management agency, said in a televised briefing.
At least 20,426 injuries were also reported, according to Tatar.
So far, 11,000 buildings have been reported damaged in Turkey, he said. He added that nearly 25,000 emergency personnel were working on the affected sites.
Rescuers are using at least 10 ships and 54 planes to transport the wounded and help with the search operation, he said.
in Syria, The death toll has risen to 1,559 in areas controlled by the government and opposition, officials said.
At least 3,648 more people were wounded in Syria, according to officials.
This article has been updated with the latest data.