Death toll climbs to 3,452 following the devastating earthquake

The death toll across Turkey and Syria has risen to at least 3,452 after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.

The total number of injured in Turkey and Syria climbed to 15,762 on Monday.

The total death toll in Turkey has climbed to 2,316, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).

The total death toll in Syria rose to 1,136. SANA reports 656 across government-controlled areas and the "White Helmets" group, officially known as the Syria Civil Defense, reported 480 deaths in opposition-controlled areas.

Turkey has at least 13,293 and Syria has 2,469 injured people following the devastating earthquake.

週一早些時候，土耳其南部發生7.8級強烈地震，土耳其和敘利亞的死亡人數已上升至至少3452人。

兩國的受傷總人數攀升至15762人。

根據土耳其災害和緊急事務管理局（AFAD）的資料，土耳其的總死亡人數已攀升至2316人。

敘利亞的總死亡人數上升到1136人。 SANA報告了政府控制區的656人，官方稱為敘利亞民防的“白盔”組織報告說，在反對派控制區有480人死亡。

在毀滅性地震後，土耳其至少有13293人，敘利亞有2469人受傷。

At least 5,606 buildings collapsed during and after the earthquake on Monday, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency.

There are a total of 19,574 rescue personnel working in the earthquake region for recovery efforts, an AFAD statement said.

據土耳其災害和應急管理局稱，週一地震期間和地震後，至少有5606棟建築倒塌。

AFAD的一份宣告稱，共有19,574名救援人員在地震地區開展恢復工作。

More than 75 aftershocks so far today in Turkey, according to US agency

At least 77 aftershocks measuring 4.0 or greater have occurred since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey Monday morning local time, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Three of the aftershocks have measured 6.0 or greater, including a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck 95 kilometers (59 miles) north of the epicenter of the main quake.

The aftershocks stretch for more than 300 kilometers (185 miles) along the fault zone that ruptured in southern Turkey, oriented from southwest to northeast and stretching from the border with Syria up through the province of Malatya.

據美國機構稱，今天迄今為止，土耳其發生了超過75次餘震

根據美國地質調查局的資料，自當地時間週一上午土耳其南部發生7.8級地震以來，至少發生了77次4.0級或以上的餘震。

其中三次餘震測量了6.0級或以上，包括發生在主要地震震央以北95公里（59英里）的7.5級地震。

餘震沿著土耳其南部破裂的斷層帶綿延300多公里（185英里），從西南方向向東北，從與敘利亞接壤的邊境一直延伸到馬拉蒂亞省。