The death toll across Turkey and Syria has risen to at least 2,277 after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.
In Syria, a total of at least 430 people have died, mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,284 injuries.
Meanwhile, the "White Helmets" group, officially known as the Syria Civil Defense, also reported at least 380 deaths and 1,000 injuries in opposition-controlled areas of northwestern Syria.
According to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), at least 1,014 people have died and 7,003 people were injured following the earthquake in Turkey.
