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Live blog update| Turkey-Syria earthquake

Where does the death toll stand?

The deadly double earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria last week on Monday has left at least 43,858 dead.

The breakdown: 

  • At least 38,044 people died in Turkey according to the country's disaster management agency, Afad
  • In Syria’s government-controlled areas, at least 1,414 people were killed
  • According to the Syrian Civil Defense, at least 2,274 people were killed in the opposition held northwest of Syria. According to the UN the number of dead in the opposition held areas could be as high as 4,400