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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll exceeds 8,700

Following the earthquake on Monday, it is known that more than 8,700 people died in Syria and Turkey.

According to Turkey’s disaster agency, there have now been 6,234 fatalities.

It is challenging to confirm the figure in Syria, but the country’s state media reports that about 2,500 people have perished.

The number of fatalities has increased to over 1,280, according to the White Helmet rescue organisation, which works in the rebel-controlled area.

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