The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose to more than 8,700 on Wednesday, official data showed, with rescue workers racing to reach trapped survivors.

Rescue workers search for survivors on a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Photo: AP)

Officials and medics said 6,234 people had died in Turkey and 2,470 in Syria, bringing the total to 8,704.