The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceeded 20 thousand people

At least 20,450 people have died in Turkey and Syria as a result of the earthquake, according to CNN, citing local authorities.

Turkey's death toll has risen to 17,134 with 70,347 injured, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).

At least 3,317 people have died in Syria, including 1,970 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the White Helmets civil defense group, and 1,347 in government-controlled areas of Syria, according to Syrian state media.

The total number of wounded in Syria has risen to 5,245, with 2,295 in government-controlled areas and 2,950 in rebel-held areas.

A total of at least 75,592 people have been affected in Syria and Turkey, according to the Turkish government, the White Helmets and Syrian state media.

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