Earthquake in Turkey and Syria live | Death toll in Turkey and Syria tops 8,300 as they race against time to find survivors

• Earthquake Rescues a newborn from the rubble in Syria

Rescue teams in

face "crucial" hours on Wednesday to find survivors among the rubble of Monday's powerful

, which has already left more than 8,300 dead between the two countries.

In the midst of the cold and devastation, the rescue teams, aided by the first emergency teams from other countries, are fighting against the clock to find people alive after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday at 04:17, with an epicenter in southeastern

.

Turkey's interior minister warned on Tuesday that the next 48 hours would be "crucial" to find survivors of the

, which prompted Ankara to declare seven days of national mourning.

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Syria death toll rises to more than 1,280

At least 1,280 people were killed in opposition-held northwestern Syria by a major earthquake, rescuers said Wednesday.

The White Helmets rescue team said on Twitter that the death toll has risen to more than 1,280 dead and more than 2,600 injured.

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Australia sends more than 70 rescuers to Turkey after devastating earthquake

The Australian government announced this Wednesday the dispatch to

of more than 70 experts to help in search and rescue tasks, in response to the powerful

that shook the border area of ​​that country with Syria on Monday, whose death toll exceeds the 7,200 people.

"These urban search and rescue specialists are highly trained to locate, provide medical assistance and evacuate victims who have been trapped or have suffered the impact of a structural collapse," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced in a speech at the Parliament of Canberra.

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