Rescuers are battling heavy rain and snow as they race against the clock to find survivors of a devastating earthquake in southeastern Turkey.
More than 4,300 people were killed and 15,000 injured on the border between Turkey and Syria after the earthquake struck on Monday morning.
The World Health Organization has warned that the death toll could rise dramatically as aid workers find more victims.
Rescue teams are stepping up their search for survivors as the day progresses.
Many people in the disaster zone are too afraid to go back into buildings.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck at 04:17 (01:17 GMT) Monday near the city of Gaziantep at a depth of 17.9 kilometers (11 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
Seismologists say it was the biggest on record in Turkey, where at least 2,921 people have now died. Survivors say it took two minutes for the commotion to stop.
The subsequent earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5 and was centered in Al Bustan district of Kahramanmaras province.
By early Tuesday morning, traffic was at a standstill on the main highway in the Turkish city of Maras, which is close to the epicenter and is believed to be one of the hardest-hit areas.
Cars occasionally crawled ahead, the wet road illuminated by flashing red brake lights.
Few aid workers have yet reached this part of southern Turkey, and everyone is scrambling to get there as quickly as possible to assess the damage and provide critical assistance.
A search and rescue team en route to the city, their vans loaded with specialist equipment and supplies, told JEE News they were eager to get there and start searching for survivors, but they No idea how bad the devastation would be when they arrived. .
As aftershocks continue, rescuers in some areas are digging through debris with their bare hands in search of survivors.
In the Turkish city of Osmania, rain near the epicenter hampered rescuers as they searched for survivors in the rubble.
As the cold and rain set in, the city lost power.
One family camped out on the street – despite freezing temperatures – because they feared aftershocks would cause another building to collapse.
Whenever they felt the aftershock, the family moved closer to the middle of the street.
A hotel owner in the city told JEE News that only seven of the 14 guests staying that night could be found.
Countries around the world are sending aid to help with relief efforts, including specialist teams, sniffer dogs and equipment.
But the earthquake has severely damaged three airports across Turkey, creating challenges for aid delivery.
At least 1,400 people have now been killed in Syria, where millions of refugees are living in camps on the Turkish border.
Following an international appeal for help, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 45 countries had offered help.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an international response, saying many families affected by the disaster “are already in dire need of humanitarian assistance in areas where access is a challenge”.
The European Union is sending search and rescue teams to Turkey, while rescuers from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way. Britain has said it will send 76 experts, equipment and rescue dogs.
France, Germany, Israel and the US have also pledged help. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered aid to both Turkey and Syria, as has Iran.
