A week after a highly powerful earthquake devastated regions across Turkey and Syria, the death toll crossed 36,000.
Turkey's Emergency Coordination Center (SAKOM) put the death toll in the country at 31,643 while Syrian state media and government authorities say 4574 people died in Syria. This includes 1,414 deaths in government-controlled parts and more than 3,160 deaths in rebel-held regions in he country.
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by Joji Xavier
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