Satellite photos show new cemeteries, mass graves and widespread damage across Türkiye and Syria after earthquake

Removal of debris and the search for survivors is continuing more than a week after the two quakes struck.  (Reuters: Maxim Shemetov )

As hope fades for those still buried under the rubble and the death toll surpasses 41,000, new satellite images have shown the ongoing devastation across Türkiye and Syria almost 10 days after the earthquake disaster struck. 

The images, released on Tuesday by US company Maxar Technologies, show hospitals, highways, apartment buildings and grain silos levelled in the aftermath of the quake. 

The death toll has passed 35,418 deaths in Türkiye and 5,800 in Syria. The United Nations has warned that number could still double to more than 60,000 dead across both countries. 

In Antakya, Türkiye, photos show a building, identified by Reuters as a hospital, levelled following the disaster.  

North-east of Antakya, space has been cleared for a new cemetery. 

New cemeteries and mass grave sites have become a common sight in the days following the disaster.  (Reuters: Maxar Technology )

In central Iskenderun, the streets have been left littered with dust and debris and entire apartment buildings flatted. 

Doctors in a local field hospital say they're seeing increasing numbers of patients suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks.

The southern city is also home to a major harbour — the earthquake sparked a fire that toppled shipping containers at its port. 

Mountain roads across Türkiye have been blocked by landslides, including this one in Izlahiye.

The damage has made it difficult for aid and rescue efforts to access remote areas. 

The city of Nurdağı was just 6.5km from where the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck. A local imam told reporters up to 40 per cent of the area's population had died. 

Major infrastructure, including this highway overpass, was destroyed in the area. 

Mass graves have been established there and in nearby Kahramanmaras. 

Mass graves have been dug near Kahramanmaras.  (Reuters: Maxar Technology )

In Jindires, one of Syria's worst affected areas, hundreds of thousands of residents had already been struggling with malnutrition, lack of water and disease even before the earthquake hit. 

Other photos of the aftermath show rows of white tents set up to house residents and offer aid. 

The disaster is now the deadliest since Türkiye was founded 100 years ago, and the window for finding survivors continues to narrow with every hour. 

Efforts are now shifting to helping those left without shelter and food in both countries.