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The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000

The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last week has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively.

The rescue operations, which were paused on Saturday after two unidentified groups clashed, resumed after Turkish army stepped in to offer protection, BBC reported.

The devastating earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria was the "worst event" to hit the region in a century, a senior official from the United Nations said.

These maps compare before and after radar images of a given event to see how the landscape has changed.

In its latest update, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the overall death toll currently stood at 20,318, with 80,052 reported injuries, Anadolu News Agency reported.

Some 130 international urban search-and-rescue teams are working in the earthquake-impacted area of Turkey.

The death toll from the earthquakes climbed to 17,674 in Turkey, with 72,879 injuries, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Thursday.

In its latest update, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said the overall death toll currently stood at 7,108, while the number of injured persons increased to 40,910, reports Anadolu News Agency.

In an address to the nation early Wednesday, Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay said at least 5,894 people have been confirmed dead so far, while 34,810 others were injured, CNN reported.

Amid the devastation caused by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, in which the death toll has crossed 4,400, a video of a young girl rescued from the rubble after more than 12 hours has surfaced online.

The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to more than 4,300 as rescuers are racing against time to find more survivors amid heavy rain and snow in the two neighbouring nations, according to media reports.

Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said the death toll had now risen to 284, while 2,323 people were reportedly injured, Xinhua news agency reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered all possible assistance while expressing deep grief over the loss of lives and damage of property due to a massive earthquake in Turkey.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday

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