“rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them

“Every minute is vital.

“Members of the public are urged to stay away from the area to allow emergency services to operate safely,

“Our efforts are focused on the disappeared,

“Those humanitarian workers were able to quickly pivot to disaster relief

“Even this morning I've had calls asking me can I bring food. Can I bring clothing? Can I bring blankets? So everyone is trying to help as much as they can. It's devastating. The council are co-ordinating what's going to happen next but it's going to be a long-term thing. It's not going to happen overnight. So we are just sending our best wishes to everybody, and hope that they can re-build what they can and get back on their feet.

“nearly 500 people were reported missing, though civilian-run databases put that number at more than 4,100

““coming days and weeks”