Fresh Earthquake Hits Turkey-Syria Border
The latest quake which was a magnitude of 6.4 happened near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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Cold Weather Worsens as Turkey-Syria Quake Toll sits above 20,000
More than 20,000 people are now known to have been killed in Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, though the UN warns the disaster’s full extent is still unclear. Rescuers are still searching rubble for survivors, but hopes are fading more than four days since the first quake. Freezing conditions threaten the lives of thousands of survivors who are now without shelter, water and food. Turkey’s president called the quake “the disaster of the century”. A major international relief effort is gathering pace. On Thursday the World Bank pledged $1.78bn in aid to Turkey including immediate…
State Of Emergency Declared In Turkey As Death Toll Rises Above 5,000
Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three months state of emergency in the south-east of the country after death toll climbed again. He said there are 10 cities within the earthquake disaster zone and confirmed his government has received offers of help from 70 countries around the world. Countries including the US and South Korea are sending aid after Turkey issued and international appeal for help. At least 3,419 people have died in Turkey and 1,602 in government- and rebel-controlled parts of Syria, bringing the total to at least 5,021, officials and medical sources said. The…
Major Earthquake Kills Hundreds Across Turkey and Syria
Several Buildings Were Destroyed Following The Powerful Earthquake In Southern Turkey On February 6, 2023. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. One of the largest quakes to strike Turkey in a century wiped out entire sections of major cities in a region filled with millions of people who have fled the civil war in Syria and other conflicts. The head of Syria’s National Earthquake Centre, Raed Ahmed, told pro-government…