Syria-Türkiye Earthquake

Key points:

• The baby's body temperature had dropped and she had bruises, but was in a stable condition
• Doctors said the mother would have been conscious during the birth and must have died soon after
• The quake completely or partially toppled more than 730 buildings in Idlib

The mother, Afraa Abu Hadiya, died before rescue workers reached her.

The newborn girl’s umbilical cord was still connected to her mother's body, they said.

Key points:

• Despite support arriving from across the world rescue crews are spread thin in quake-hit areas
• Some residents have been left to save friends and family, or retrieve the bodies, on their own
• More than 8,000 have been pulled from the debris in Türkiye alone

The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further.

Türkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared a disaster zone in the 10 provinces struck, imposing a three-month state of emergency.

Key points:

• The World Health Organization expects to see a jump in deaths following the deadly earthquake
• In Türkiye, people took refuge in shopping centres, stadiums and community centres
• Syria has endured nearly 12 years of civil war which has devastated much of the country

The World Health Organization (WHO) expects a significant jump in the death toll as rescuers search through tangles of metal and concrete for survivors in a region beset by Syria's 12-year civil war and a refugee crisis.