A 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey killed 366 people and injured some 1,300, the emergency unit of the prime minister's office said on Tuesday.
More than 2,200 buildings were damaged in the tremor that hit Van province, it added in a statement on its web site.
The death toll from the quake, the most severe to hit Turkey in years, had previously stood at 279.
There are fears that the number of victims may rise further as many people were trapped under collapsed buildings.
Earthquake-prone Turkey lies atop several fault lines.
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