The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria is now at least 17,543, according to authorities.

In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 14,351 with 63,794 others reported injured, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said Thursday.

The total number of deaths in Syria climbs to 3,192, including 1,930 in rebel-held areas in the northwest according to the ‘White Helmets’ civil defense group, and 1,262 deaths in government-controlled parts of Syria, according to Syrian state media.

The total number of injured people in Syria across all affected territories rose to 5,158 – 2,258 in government-controlled and 2,900 in the rebel-held area.

At least 68,952 people have been injured in Syria and Turkey, according to figures from the Turkish government, the White Helmets, and Syrian state media.

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現在至少為17543人。

土耳其副總統Fuat Oktay週四表示，在土耳其，死亡人數已上升到至少14,351人，另有63,794人受傷。

據敘利亞國家媒體報道，根據白盔民防組織的資料，敘利亞的總死亡人數攀升至3,192人，包括西北部反抗組織控制區的1,930人，敘利亞政府控制地區的1,262人死亡。

敘利亞所有受影響領土的受傷者總數在政府控制下上升到5158-2258人，在反抗軍控制區上升到2900人。

根據土耳其政府、白盔組織和敘利亞官方媒體的資料，敘利亞和土耳其至少有68952人受傷。