More than 8,700 people have been killed so far after an earthquake hit Turkey and Syria.
The first 7.8 magnitude quake hit Turkish city Gaziantep in the early hours of Monday, reducing thousands of homes and buildings across the south of the country and northern Syria to rubble as people slept. Another devastating 7.5 magnitude tremor then struck more than 60 miles away.
As search teams, rescuers and emergency aid from around the world poured into the countries on Tuesday, it was revealed that more than 7,700 lives had been claimed so far. Though that death toll was expected to rise, and this morning had reportedly passed more than 8,700.
