• The earthquake killed over 8,700 people in Turkey and Syria.
• North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed sympathy.
• South Korea announced a $5 million emergency humanitarian relief package.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed sympathy for his Syrian counterpart following the tragic earthquake that killed over 8,700 people in Turkey and Syria.

“I am sure that under your leadership, the Syrian government and the people will overcome damage from the quake as quickly as possible and the lives of affected people will be stabilized,” Mr Kim said in a voice message to Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, state media reported.

Meanwhile, South Korea announced a $5 million emergency humanitarian relief package for Turkey, as well as the dispatch of 110 personnel to assist with search and rescue operations. Medical supplies will also be sent, according to a spokesperson for the country’s foreign ministry on Tuesday.

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