At least 44,374 people have died in two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, an official from the nation’s disaster agency said on Sunday.

More than 13 million people have been affected by the devastating quakes.

While aftershocks continued in the earthquake area, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 occurred in Adıyaman this morning.

The head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Yunus Sezer said search and rescue work has been completed in nearly 21,000 buildings, adding that they are now fully focused on debris removal.

At least 9,900 aftershocks have been recorded since the two major quakes, Sezer said.

More than 230,000 personnel are currently working in the field, he added.

Meanwhile, aftershocks continue in the earthquake zone.

A 5 magnitude earthquake hit the Gölbaşı district of Adıyaman at 5.51 this morning.

The earthquake, which took place at a depth of 8 and a half kilometres, was also felt in the surrounding provinces.