The disaster in Turkey and Syria is the deadliest quake since a 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people. This drone footage shows the scale of the earthquake's destruction in the Syrian town of Jindires.
Updates from Alex Crawford in Antakya, John Sparks in Kahramanmaras, Mark Austin and Yousra Elbagir in Gaziantep, Kay Burley in Sanliurfa and Siobhan Robbins in Goksun. Live reporting by Brad Young and Bhvishya Patel'We're just dying here': Turkish families find comfort in talking to trapped children they might not see again, is in the Turkish province of Hatay, which she says has had very little aid in the wake of devastating earthquakes.
However, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president, said this afternoon that teams from 18 countries are in the region for"earthquake response".More than 11,700 people have now been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria. The 77-strong British search and rescue team arrived yesterday in the country - parts of which were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
He also confirmed that affected families will receive a total of £440 to help with the aftermath of the tragedy. Turkish authorities have restricted access to social media platforms during times of crisis before - a block was imposed after Much-criticised legislation to crack down on"disinformation" was introduced last year, despite concerns over free speech.
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