The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria now stands at at least 8,764, official figures show.. It is reported by CNN.

Turkey reports 349 more deaths, raising country's total to 6,234. At least 34,810 people were injured, Vice President Fuat Oktay said.

Syria confirms 2,530 deaths in both government-controlled and rebel-held regions. A total of 4,654 wounded are reported across Syria.

Agencies and rescuers warn those numbers are likely to rise, especially in Syria, where many are still under rubble..

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On February 6, an extremely strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.. Seismic waves were recorded by sensors around the world and could be observed spreading across Europe, including the UK..

As a result of the earthquake, buildings were destroyed, thousands of people died, there is also evidence of the destruction of gas pipelines, which led to fires.

Earlier, seismologist Jenny Jenkins from the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University explained why the earthquake on February 6 was so devastating..