First Thing: pressure mounts on UN to provide urgent support in Syria

Syrian rescue teams say earthquake has created conditions not seen at any point during 12 years of war. Plus, Russia ‘on offensive’

Good morning.

Pressure is mounting on the UN to provide urgent support to north-western Syria, which is yet to receive meaningful aid five days after the earthquake that devastated the region, and with the chance of finding any survivors beneath the rubble almost gone.

Erdoğan’s earthquake response tarnishes brand. His refusal to accept criticism of the state’s response has done little to quell growing public anger at a wholly inadequate disaster response.

‘I am lucky’. Wisam Afisa, a British-Syrian dual citizen, has been walking through the streets of Aleppo in pyjamas, boots and a parka since Monday.