Monday morning's magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria resulted in at least 4,372 confirmed deaths.
Authorities are concerned that the death toll from Monday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 7.6 quake and multiple aftershocks, may continue to rise as rescuers search for survivors.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has proclaimed seven days of national mourning, and Syria has asked the United Nations for assistance.
Rescuers dug through the chilly night and into Tuesday morning, hoping to extricate more lives from the rubble while those entombed screamed for assistance from beneath mounds of debris.
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) is advising people to stay off the highways in order to aid search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake.
"Please leave the roads open and do not go into traffic unless necessary so the search and rescue teams and the emergency vehicles that are directed to the earthquake zones can carry out their work," the agency tweeted Monday.
At least 300,000 blankets, 24,712 mattresses, and 19,722 tents have been shipped to earthquake-affected regions, according to AFAD.
According to AFAD, at least 300,000 blankets, 24,712 mattresses, and 19,722 tents have been provided to earthquake-affected regions. According to AFAD, 765 personnel workers and 50 cars were dispatched to earthquake-stricken areas in order to give "psycho-social" support services to impacted citizens.
Yunus Sezer, head of the AFAD, reported 2,921 fatalities in Turkey, along with 15,834 injuries.
Monday evening, the Ministry of Health and the White Helmets rescue group said that at least 1,300 people had been killed in Syria.
Meanwhile, nations scramble to send help.
In a conversation with Turkish President Erdogan on Monday, President Joe Biden "reaffirmed" that the United States is prepared to assist Turkey in the wake of the recent earthquake and "expressed condolences on behalf of the American people," according to a transcript of the call provided by the White House.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will send 78 members of its Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team to Turkey in response to Monday's deadly earthquakes in the country, the department stated in a news release.
Japan's Disaster Relief Rescue Team has been dispatched in response to the earthquake in Turkey, according to a statement issued by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
According to Syrian state media SANA, planes bearing help from Iraq and Iran arrived at Damascus International Airport.
Tuesday, the Indian Air Force announced that a C-17, a strategic transport aircraft, had departed for Turkey "carrying search and rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)."
Monday, the leaders of Australia and New Zealand announced a combined $11.5 million in assistance for the victims.
