The rescue phase following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on February 6 is "coming to a close" with urgency now switching to providing shelter and food to survivors, United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said during a visit to Aleppo on Monday. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asked for international aid for reconstruction at a meeting with Griffiths as the total death toll surpassed 35,000. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
This live page is no longer being updated. For more of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here.
