The earthquake that happened on Monday has already claimed the lives of more than 25,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
20:35•Updated 20:44
The death toll from the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria on Monday has already exceeded 25,000.
Turkish authorities announced on Saturday evening that the death toll in Turkey is 22,327. In Syria, the official death toll is 3,553.
Rescue and clearance work is still ongoing, and people have still managed to be rescued alive from the ruins.
For example, in the city of Nurdeg in Gaziantep Province, Turkey, rescuers dug out a family of five alive from a pile of rubble. The family had been lying in the ruins for 129 hours after the earthquake.
Unsettled in places in the earthquake area
In the region of Turkey badly destroyed by the earthquake, some people are frustrated and there have been reports of unrest in the areas, where firearms have also been used.
Two German aid organizations announced that they have suspended their work in the earthquake zone of Turkey for the time being due to the security situation.
Earlier, the crisis aid unit of the Austrian Armed Forces suspended its rescue operations for the same reason for a while. The Austrians have since continued the rescue work.
The German organizations ISAR and THW say they are ready to continue the rescue work when the Turkish authorities declare the area safe again.
Director of ISAR Operations Steven Bayer tells the news agency Reuters that sadness is turning into anger in the earthquake zone.
Robbers and contractors caught
Turkish police say they have arrested 12 people in Gaziantep and Sanliurfa due to collapsed buildings. Turkish media have reported on the matter.
According to the news agency DHA, among those arrested are, for example, contractors.
At least 6,000 buildings collapsed in the earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria.
Dozens of people suspected of looting have also been arrested in the earthquake area. According to news agency Anadolu, there are almost 50 people arrested in eight provinces.
Several investigations into post-earthquake looting have been launched in Turkey.
Sources: AFP, Reuters, AP