The death toll from the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has risen to 24,000

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria has reached 23,831, CNN reports, citing officials.

According to the Turkish Disaster Agency, the number of deceased in the country has increased to 20,318, and the number of injured is 80,052.

The earthquake killed at least 3,513 people in Syria, including 2,166 in rebel-held areas and 1,347 in government-controlled areas.

Search and rescue operations continue in Turkey and Syria. 119 hours after the earthquake, rescuers pulled a 16-year-old boy alive from the ruins of a collapsed building in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.