Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake surpasses 7,000

Report by NBC news on Tuesday revealed the Death toll in the Monday’s massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, according to officials in both countries, has reached to 7,266.

According to Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at least 5,434 people were killed in Turkey and 22,168 injured.

However, Syrian health ministry reports that in Syria, at least 812 people were killed, with another 1,832 injured in the affected areas.

According to data from Turkey’s government, Syrian state media, and the humanitarian organisation, White Helmets, Time Magazine, more than 26,000 people have also been reported injured.

In a televised address, President Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency in 10 provinces worst affected by an earthquake.

He said the state of emergency is to ensure that rescue work can be “carried out quickly” in the country’s south-east.