A UN convoy comprised of 11 trucks entered rebel-held territory in northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salam crossing as the death toll from last week’s earthquake reached almost 40,000 on Wednesday. More than 50 other trucks with UN humanitarian aid have already been sent through another crossing at Bab al-Hawa. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. All times are Paris time (GMT + 1)
<!-- wp:html --><p>A UN convoy comprised of 11 trucks entered rebel-held territory in northwest Syria from Turkey via the newly-opened Bab al-Salam crossing as the death toll from last week's earthquake reached almost 40,000 on Wednesday. More than 50 other trucks with UN humanitarian aid have already been sent through another crossing at Bab al-Hawa. Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. All times are Paris time (GMT + 1)</p><!-- /wp:html -->