At least 1,450 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims, the BBC's Orla Guerin reports.

Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

Germany, Denmark and the Czech republic are among the countries recording new all-time high temperatures.

There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia.

Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.