Earthquake death toll surpasses 11,000 in Turkey and Syria
From CNN's Isil Sariyuce and Mostafa Salem
Smoke billows from Iskenderun Port as emergency workers continue rescue efforts in Iskenderun, Turkey, on February 7.
Smoke billows from Iskenderun Port as emergency workers continue rescue efforts in Iskenderun, Turkey, on February 7. (Burak Kara/Getty Images)
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has reached at least 11,104, according to authorities.

In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 8,574, with nearly 50,000 others reported injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised briefing Wednesday, during a visit to disaster areas near the epicenter of Monday's earthquake.

In Syria, at least 2,530 people have been reported killed across the government-controlled areas and rebel-held regions, officials said.

Aid agencies and emergency workers say the death toll is likely to increase further with many people still trapped under the rubble, and freezing weather conditions hampering rescue efforts.

土耳其和敘利亞的地震死亡人數超過11000人

據當局稱，襲擊土耳其和敘利亞的毀滅性地震造成的死亡人數已達到至少11104人。

土耳其總統埃爾多安週三在訪問週一地震震中附近的災區時，在電視簡報會上表示，在土耳其，死亡人數已上升至至少8,574人，另有近5萬人受傷。

官員們說，在敘利亞，據報導，在政府控制區和叛軍控制區至少有2530人死亡

援助機構和應急人員表示，隨著許多人仍然被困在廢墟下，死亡人數可能會進一步增加，寒冷的天氣條件阻礙了救援工作。