New overnight, the number of people killed following a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria is rising,

as crews continue to dig through the rubble in a desperate search for survivors.

Meanwhile, here in Washington, President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address tonight.

We'll go through what we will and won't hear from the

president. And we'll have the latest from Ukraine, where more signs are pointing to a major

offensive campaign coming from the Russian Army.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, February 7th. I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. The death toll following that powerful earthquake

in Syria and Turkey has now passed 5,000 people, and it continues to climb.

A 7.8 magnitude tremor hit the region early yesterday, along with multiple aftershocks,

including a 7.5 magnitude quake that struck just hours later.

Tens of thousands have been injured, and search and rescue efforts are underway to find

people who may still be trapped under the rubble. More than 6,000 buildings collapsed in Turkey.

Some of that footage is caught by bystanders. According to a state-run news agency, the earthquake

also brought new devastation to war-ravaged Syria, a region already

beset by a 12-year civil war and humanitarian crisis. Turkey has taken in 3.6 million Syrian refugees,

many of whom were affected by these earthquakes. The United Nations says that 2.7 million

Syrians live in the northwestern part of the

country near Turkey's border and the quakes epicenter. The UN says its refugee agency is not

fully operational because of damage to its own offices and warehouses. Now, several nations,

including the United States, are sending rescue personnel and supplies to the region.

President Biden called Turkey's president yesterday to express his condolences and to coordinate aid.

Teams from Virginia's Task Force One and the Los Angeles County Fire Department will be deployed,

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