A shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region after it was devastated earlier this month by temblors that killed tens of thousands of people. Monday’s aftershock in Turkey’s Hatay province was at a depth of 2km (1.2 miles), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake hit the town of Defne at 8:04pm (17:04 GMT) and was strongly … [Read more...]
New earthquake hits Turkey and Syria killing at least three
A new magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck southern Turkey, killing three people and wounding more than 200. The quake and a magnitude 5.8 aftershock were centred in Turkey’s Hatay province and shallow in nature — only 2km (1.2 miles) deep — meaning they pose a serious danger to those in that zone. Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan reports from Adana in southern Turkey. Subscribe … [Read more...]
Turkey earthquake rescue operations to end, government says
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) says search and rescue operations have ended in most provinces nearly two weeks after this month’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. “The death toll due to the earthquakes rose to 40,642, and the work of searching and rescue for people stuck under the debris has ended in most of the provinces,” Yunis … [Read more...]
Man survived 13 days trapped after earthquake in Antakya, Turkey | 7NEWS
The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 46,000. Joy and hope are rare, but they still exist. After two weeks, a family, presumed dead, has been rescued from the rubble of their home. Subscribe to 7NEWS Australia for the latest breaking news video » https://7news.link/YTSubscribe Connect with 7NEWS online: Visit » https://7news.com.au 7NEWS Podcast » … [Read more...]
People duck for cover at Hatay airport as another earthquake hits Turkey
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, terrifying those left in a region devastated by powerful twin earthquakes two weeks earlier. People scrambled for cover at Hatay's airport after the substantial shake. The quake, less powerful than the initial 7.8- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that tore through southern Turkey and … [Read more...]