Earthquake death toll in Turkey, Syria passes 25,000
Two-year-old rescued from rubble after 79 hours • Hope for more survivors fades
A person reacts while sitting on the rubble of a collapsed building, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 9, 2023(photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
The disaster after the earthquake: How conditions in Turkey can cost more lives
A lack of water and sanitation, as well as the frigid temperatures, could continue to cost lives in the regions devastated by the earthquake.
ByMICHAEL STARR People sit around a fire near the site of a collapsed building, as the search for survivors continues, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 9, 2023.(photo credit: SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
IDF intelligence unit helps locate Turkish earthquake victims
The IDF rescued 17 Turkish citizens this far as part of Operation Olive Branch in response to the disastrous earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
ByYONAH JEREMY BOB The IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate helps locate Turkish earthquake victims trapped under the rubble in this visualization(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)Go to the full article > >
Earthquake disaster poses 'serious difficulties' for Turkey's May elections
The quake responsible for the deaths of over 19,000 people may be used as a reason to postpone Turkish elections.
ByREUTERS Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan talks to media in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 8, 2023(photo credit: PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Ukrainian rescuers fly in from war zone to save lives in Turkey
Kyiv has sent 88 rescue workers to help find and treat survivors and build temporary shelters.
ByREUTERS A man reacts at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 8, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/SERTAC KAYAR)Go to the full article > >
Germany to increase Syria aid by 26 mln euros after deadly earthquake
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UK increases funding to support search and rescue efforts in Syria
UK increases funding to support search and rescue efforts in Syria
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Two-year old rescued from rubble 79 hours after earthquake in Turkey
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UN aid chief in Turkey, to visit Syria to assess quake needs
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Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquakes passes 19,000
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Seven Italians missing following Turkey/Syria quake
ByREUTERSImportant facts
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday morning
Death toll reaches 20,213 in Turkey, over 3,500 in Syria
Smaller aftershock earthquakes have continued to hit Turkey in the 48 hours following the initial quake
Hundreds of thousands left homeless in middle of winter
