Rescuers have been pulling survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey as searches continue for hundreds missing after yesterday's major earthquake in Van province.
The confirmed death toll from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake has risen to more than 366 with more than 1300 injured.
The Disaster and Emergency Administration also says 2262 buildings collapsed in the quake.
The death toll is expected to rise as outlying areas are reached.
The town of Ercis has been worst hit.
Rescuers have pulled out several survivors from beneath the ruins of collapsed buildings in Ercis, including one man who called for help on his mobile phone.
Sniffer dogs are also being used to seek out survivors buried in the rubble and, as night falls, floodlights are being used to allow the rescue effort to continue.
However, as time passes they have mostly been pulling out bodies, with the freezing night temperatures reducing the chances of trapped and injured people surviving two days after the quake.
Many survivors whose homes have been destroyed are struggling in freezing conditions at makeshift shelters outside.
An Ercis MP Nazmi Gur says some have had no shelter at all, including women, children and injured people.
New Zealand offers help
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand is ready to help Turkey should it be asked.
A spokesperson says an offer of assistance has been made directly to Turkish authorities by the New Zealand Embassy in Ankara.
The BBC says Turkey is insisting it does not need any international help to deal with the disaster but has thanked the many countries that have offered it.
