This was announced by the Minister of Health of the country Ahmed Dmeyria.

“The death toll from the earthquake increased to 371, another 1089 were injured,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Earlier it was reported about 326 dead.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin expressed condolences to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Syria Hussein Arnus in connection with the loss of life due to the earthquake.