Turkiye-Syria Quake: Death toll rises to 9,600

Ankara: Search and Rescue operations are in full swing in Turkiye and Syria as the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude deadly earthquake reaches to more than eight thousand.    

At least 7,108 people have died in Turkiye, while more than 1,250 people have been killed in Syria.

The death toll could further surge as rescue workers continue search for survivors under the rubbles of thousands of toppled buildings despite freezing-cold weather.

Relatives of victims, and global rescue teams including from Pakistan have also joined the rescue efforts in the worst-hit cities.