The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Turkey after a devastating earthquake hit the southern part of the country and northern Syria early yesterday morning.
A 40 second tremor with a 7.8 magnitude on February 6 has killed 3,419, with a further 1,602 people confirmed dead on the Syrian side of the border while 20,534 people have been injured. These figures are expected to rise as several buildings and roads have been destroyed and rescue teams continue frantic search efforts for survivors.
The UK Government is now advising any surviving British people in the Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras or neighbouring regions to make themselves known, as anyone planning to travel to either nations should closely follow the country's travel advice.
