The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceeded 8,000

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday morning has exceeded 8,000, with more deaths expected and thousands of civilians injured.

Thousands of buildings collapsed, hospitals and schools were destroyed and thousands of people were displaced in several cities in Turkey and Syria.

According to the Minister of Health of Turkey, the number of dead people in Turkey has reached 5 thousand 894.

According to the Syrian official media, the number of dead people in Syria has reached 2,470, while the number of injured in both countries is more than 35,000.

According to Turkish President Erdogan, this is the worst earthquake to hit the country since 1939.

The runways at Gaziantep and Kobayashi airports have suffered cracks, after which flights have been suspended.

Many roads have also been damaged, with authorities on Tuesday issuing instructions not to drive cars to the quake-hit areas.

Rescue operations are still ongoing in Turkey, many people buried under the debris have been pulled out, while efforts are being made to evacuate others.

Rescue workers searched for survivors throughout the night and into the morning, with people sitting on piles of rubble anxiously waiting to see if their friends and relatives would be found alive.

Horrible scenes were also seen on this occasion, crying children, mothers and steel-strong men were seen breaking down and crying with hiccups as their families and the world collapsed.

Countries from all over the world, including Pakistan, are sending relief goods, workers, army troops, doctors, medicine and ration ships to Turkey.

In Pakistan, many social organizations are collecting aid for Turkey under their help, among which Al-Khidmat is at the top.

“It is now a race against time,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva. “With every passing minute, every passing hour, the chances of finding survivors are diminishing.”