At least 5,261 people across Turkey and Syria have been killed in the earthquake that struck the region on Monday
The number of people killed in Syria is more than 1,712. Syria’s White Helmets — also known as Syria Civil Defense — said on Tuesday that more than 900 people have been killed in opposition-held areas. In government-controlled areas, the death toll is 812, according to state news agency SANA.
In Turkey, the death toll is 3,549 according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.
More than 25,000 people have been injured according to figures from the Turkish government, the White Helmets and Syrian state media.-CNN
