The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have vowed to "help in whatever way we can" after a series of earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, with "a number of young athletes among the victims".
A huge 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Monday and was followed by another 7.5 magnitude quake hours later. A third tremor hit on Tuesday morning at a magnitude of 5.7, with the total number of deaths now rising to almost 5,000.
International search and rescue teams have been racing against time across Turkey and Syria to help look for survivors amid testing conditions and fears the death toll could grow further. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said it was “too early” to say if other Brits are among the dead or injured while Lib Dem Lord Bruce of Bennachie called the quake “truly apocalyptic”.
