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Turkey-Syria earthquake live news: Death toll tops 15,000

People are rescued from under rubble of collapsed building in Gaziantep, Turkey

Three people are rescued from the rubble of collapsed building in Gaziantep, Turkey, February 9, 2023 [Basir Gulum/Anadolu Agency]

By Zaheena Rasheed and Virginia Pietromarchi

Published On 9 Feb 2023

The death toll from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes has passed 15,800. At least 12,873 people have died in Turkey, according to officials, while at least 2,950 have been killed in Syria.