Live: Rescuers in Turkey, Syria search for survivors as quake death toll tops 8,000 Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday to reach survivors trapped in the rubble of Monday's devastating earthquake before they succumb to cold weather in southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. As the death toll climbed to more than 8,000, despair and anger were growing over the pace of rescue efforts. Follow the latest developments on our live blog below.