The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this week rose to more than 15,800 on Thursday, as rescuers scrambled for survivors trapped beneath the rubble in freezing winter conditions.
Turkish state news agency Anadolu Agency, citing the country's disaster management bureau, reported on Thursday that 12,873 people have died in Turkey alone from the quake.
Syria's health ministry, meanwhile, has calculated the death toll in government-controlled areas in the country at more than 1,200. The White Helmets responders group based in Syria's rebel-held region in the northwest said at least 1,600 people had died.
The Turkish government admitted on Wednesday that the country's disaster response could have been better.
Access to Twitter in the country — throttled following a flurry of online criticism of authorities — was restored early on Thursday after talks between the company and Turkish officials.
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