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Turkey, Syria earthquake highlights: Death toll surpasses 7,000-mark amid search for more survivors
Turkey-Syria Earthquake updates: Since the first 7.8 magnitude quake, the region has seen five major temblors that have toppled entire apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands more people injured or homeless.
Turkey-Syria Earthquake highlights: Rescuers struggled to save people trapped under the rubble as the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria reached over 7,000. Since the first 7.8 magnitude quake, the region has seen five major temblors that have toppled entire apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands more people injured or homeless....Read More
As rescue operations continued, freezing winter weather hampered search efforts for survivors through the night. Temperatures fell close to freezing overnight, worsening conditions for people trapped under rubble or left homeless, news agency Reuters reported.
The earthquake on Monday in Turkey and Syria was the biggest recorded worldwide by the US Geological Survey since a tremor in the remote South Atlantic in August 2021.
A look at world's deadliest earthquakes since 2000
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 3,400 people in the two countries. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through the frigid night. Read here
UN on situation in Syria after earthquake
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said 224 buildings in northwestern Syrian were destroyed and at least 325 were damaged, including aid warehouses. The UN had been assisting 2.7 million people each month via cross-border deliveries, which could now be disrupted.
US president Joe Biden dials Turkey counterpart following earthquake
US President Joe Biden called Erdogan to express condolences and offer assistance to the NATO ally. The White House said it was sending search-and-rescue teams to support Turkey’s efforts.
Death toll more than 4,000, Associated Press reports
Rescuers in Turkey and war-ravaged Syria searched through the frigid night into Tuesday, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 4,000 people and toppled thousands of buildings across a wide region, Associated Press reported.
Syria's plea to the world following deadly earthquake
War-ravaged Syria is calling on the United Nations and all member states to help with rescue efforts, health services, shelter and food aid.
The affected area in Syria is divided between government-held territory and the country's last opposition-held enclave.
Russia's aid to Turkey and Syria following earthquake
Russian rescue teams from the Emergencies Ministry are preparing to fly to Syria, where Russian military deployed in that country already has sent 10 units comprising 300 people to help clear debris and search for survivors.
The Russian military has set up points to distribute humanitarian assistance. Russia also has offered help to Turkey, which has been accepted.
India dispatches first consignment of earthquake relief material to Turkey
Christian Atsu, former Chelsea and Newcastle star, ‘trapped’ after deadly earthquake kills 1000 in Turkey: Reports
Former Chelsea and Newcastle United player Christian Atsu is reported to be among the many trapped under the rubble after Turkey and Syria were hit by a deadly earthquake in the wee hours on Monday. A search and rescue operation is underway as the country was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. Although no official data has been released but it is claimed that over 1000 people lost their lives in the disaster. Read here
Death toll could increase eight-fold, WHO says
The death toll from a strong earthquake in south-eastern Turkey, near Syria's border, could rise eight-fold, the World Health Organisation has warned.
The toll, which currently stands at more than 3,400 people, has increased rapidly since the first earthquake struck early on Monday morning.
Amid quake, at least 20 escape Syria prison holding IS inmates
Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly Islamic State group members, a source at the facility told AFP. Read more
US' immediate aid to Turkey following earthquake
Ned Price said, "Two rescue and recovery teams constituting 78 individuals will be travelling to Turkey. We are looking at additional funding resources that we have available for both sides. We are going to remain committed to doing what we can do for our Turkish allies and people of Syria." He said that rescue and recovery teams will be dispatched to Turkey, who will work along with Turkish allies in the rescue and recovery effort.
Turkey declares seven days of national mourning
Turkey has declared seven days of national mourning after earthquakes jolted southern provinces of the country, Anadolu Agency reported citing Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay.
US to dispatch two rescue and recovery teams to earthquake-hit Turkey
The United States has expressed "deepest condolences" to the people of Turkey and Syria following the earthquakes that jolted the two nations on Monday, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.
Turkey, Syria earthquake kills over 3,800; trapped citizens battle freezing weather | Top 5 points
More than 3,800 people have lost their lives and thousands injured after a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday. Buildings collapsed like a pack of cards, leaving citizens trapped under the rubble in both the countries. Read more
