The death toll from the earthquake has surpassed 20,000.

 
 
 

- More than 20,000 people are now known to have died after Monday’s earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria

- Six UN lorries carrying aid have now crossed the border from Turkey into Syria – the first international help people there have had

- Without shelter, water, fuel or electricity the World Health Organization fears many survivors could yet lose their lives

- It says there’s a danger there will be a secondary disaster which may cause harm to more people than the initial quake

- Rescuers in Turkey and Syria are continuing their painstaking work but hopes are fading for the many still trapped under the rubble

 
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IFL Kuwait