Powerful quake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria

European soccer's governing body UEFA has sent well wishes to "all those affected by this morning’s devastating earthquake" in Turkey, the sports association said in a post on social media Thursday. 

Meanwhile, European champions Real Madrid also expressed their "solidarity for the catastrophe now suffered in Turkey and Syria as the result of the earthquake which took place in the last few hours. Our club wants to express its condolences and affection for the family members of the victims. Likewise, we wish for the quick recovery of the injured."

German giants Bayern Munich too sent a message of condolence Thursday saying, "FC Bayern München is sending out prayers to the earthquake victims and their loved ones," while the French club Paris Saint-Germain said: “Following the severe earthquake that occurred overnight in Kahramanmaras that has caused a number of deaths, Paris Saint-Germain would like to show its support for the people of Turkey, as well as all the players, coaches and staff in the Red-and-Blue family and their loved ones.”

Iconic English soccer club Liverpool also posted on social media saying: “Our thoughts are with all those who are affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria,” and reigning Serie A champs AC Milan said the Italian club "offers its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquakes that have struck Turkey and Syria. The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with you." 

All schools nationwide in Turkey will be closed for a week due to the recent earthquakes, Turkish education Minister Mahmut Özer announced Monday.

More than 1,800 people have been killed and thousands more injured after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday. 

Austria will deploy 84 soldiers from its Disaster Relief Unit to Turkey to support rescue operations in the region as of Tuesday, according to a government news release. 

The country will also pledge three million euros ($3.2 million) to support aid organizations in their work on the ground.

Due to the scale and impact of Monday’s earthquake, Austria will “provide rapid humanitarian aid,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in the news release. 

According to current plans, the disaster relief mission of the Austrian Armed Forces is scheduled to last for about 10 days. Three rescue and recovery groups consisting of medical, logistics and hygiene experts can be deployed to two separate search locations, the government said. 

“We are standing with the people in Turkey and Syria in this difficult situation," the Austrian chancellor said.

More than 1,800 people have died in Turkey and Syria, and thousands more injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey.

Rescue workers were seen pulling out a toddler and a man from rubble at a site.

Watch video of the rescues as CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports from Istanbul:

The death toll has risen to 1,121 in Turkey following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD).

A total of 1,121 people have died, 7,634 were injured and 2,834 buildings were damaged in Turkey, said Orhan Tatar, AFAD's general director.

The total death toll in Syria stands at more than 800.

The UK is sending 76 search and rescue specialists to Turkey following the powerful earthquake that hit the country early Monday morning, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said Monday. 

Cleverly said in a statement that the UK is sending “immediate support” to Turkey, “including a team of 76 search & rescue specialists, equipment and rescue dogs.”

“In Syria, the UK-funded White Helmets have mobilised their resources to respond,” he added, pledging to provide further support if needed.

According to the statement, a flight is expected to depart the UK at 4 p.m. local (11 a.m. ET) for Gaziantep.

“The Government is in contact with British humanitarian workers in the affected areas, and we stand ready to provide support to any British nationals affected,” the statement added.

Pakistan is sending rescue and relief teams as well as goods to Turkey, expected to arrive “very soon,” the Pakistan Embassy in Turkey tweeted on Monday.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a team consisting of doctors, paramedics and rescue workers are being sent to Turkey to help with rescue and relief efforts, and that a plane carrying medicines and other essential relief goods will be dispatched soon.

Israel is sending humanitarian aid to Syria — a country it is formally at war with — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday, following the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey near the Syrian border. 

Israel had received the aid request “from a diplomatic element,” without specifying who the diplomats were, Netanyahu said.

Israel and Syria have no formal relations. 

The Israeli leader said he had approved the request and assumed it would be acted on “in the near future.” 

Israel is also responding to a request for assistance from the Turkish government by sending two rescue and medical aid missions on Monday, he added. 

The death toll across Turkey and Syria has risen to at least 1,824 after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday.

The total death toll in Syria is 810. A total of at least 430 people have died in government-controlled areas, mostly in the regions of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA, which also reported 1,284 injuries.

Meanwhile, the "White Helmets" group, officially known as the Syria Civil Defense, also reported at least 380 deaths and 1,000 injuries in opposition-controlled areas of northwestern Syria.

According to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD), at least 1,014 people have died and 7,003 people were injured following the earthquake in Turkey.