Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll rises above 9,500 as Erdoğan plans visit
by Jon Henley, Ruth Michaelson and Deniz Barış Narl from World news | The Guardian on (#68MVG)
Turkish president will travel to epicentre amid mounting criticism of authorities' response
The official death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and neighbouring Syria has risen to more than 9,500, with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, announcing plans to travel to the epicentre.
Amid mounting criticism of the authorities' response to Monday's 7.8-magnitude quake and calls for the government to send more help to the disaster zone, Erdoan was due to travel to town of Pazarck and the worst-hit province of Hatay.
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