Tunisia has joined the long list of countries sending aid to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria.
President Kais Saied ordered the delivery of “humanitarian aid” to both countries, including more than 15 tonnes of blankets and food, after they were hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday that killed and injured thousands.
Dozens of countries including the United States, China and the Gulf States pledged aid, and search teams and supplies began arriving by air.
A winter storm exacerbated the situation, rendering many roads – some damaged by the earthquake – nearly impassable and causing miles of traffic jams in some areas.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in ten southeastern provinces.
Mr Erdogan said that the death toll in Turkey has risen to 3,549 people.
More than 1,600 people are reported to have died in Syria.
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In a televised address, Mr Erdogan said the state of emergency is to ensure that rescue work can be “carried out quickly” in the country’s south-east.
The World Health Organization warned that up to 23 million people could be affected by the powerful quake and urged countries to quickly provide aid to the disaster area.
Rescue workers in Turkey battled heavy rain and snow as they raced against time to find survivors of the earthquake that struck in the early hours of Monday morning.
The World Health Organization has warned the death toll could rise dramatically as rescuers find more victims.
The United Nations said thousands of children could be among the victims of the earthquake and aftershocks.
