⋯ According to the Syrian government, the number of dead has risen to 248, and the number of injured to 700.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that there are over 7,000 missing persons.

⋯ Footage of the destruction in Antioch.

⋯ Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announces that Lebanon will be sending the army and civil defense units to Turkey to help against the current disaster. Additionally, he sent the minister of public works, Ali Hamieh, to Damascus to offer them help.

⋯ Erdogan: the number of dead has risen to 912 and injured to 5400.

⋯ Syrian Opposition reports that the number of the dead has risen to 221, while the government reports an increase to 326

⋯ Central Turkey right now.

⋯ Turkey: Kahramanmarash after the earthquakes.

🇹🇷 Another fall of a house was captured in the city of Sanlıurf.

⋯ The Lebanese Foreign Ministry paid tribute to the victims of the Syrian earthquake, expressing readiness to provide assistance.

Meawhile, a team from the Civil Defense, the Red Cross and the Beirut Fire Brigade will soon depart from Beirut to Turkey to assist in the relief work.

⋯ According to Turkish authorities, the death toll as a result of the recent earthquakes has risen to 1014.

⋯ Aftershocks are still occurring as a M5.5 earthquake hits the Turkish city of Sakarya.

While aftershock magnitude and frequency decrease exponentially with time, they still make situation dangerous for rescuers and any victims still trapped under debris.

⋯ Syrian Ministry of Health and relief teams: More than 780 people were killed and 2,280 injured throughout Syria as a result of the earthquake.