Newly released surveillance camera footage from the Turkish city of Malatya shows the moment the February 6th earthquake struck. The ground shakes violently before roofs and buildings collapse into rubble. The death toll from the quakes is over 40,000, and thousands more have been injured and made homeless. inside edition,inside_edition,ie newsdesk,ie offbeat,ie … [Read more...]
New magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks southern Turkey
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...]
‘It’s heartbreaking’: CNN reporter describes rescue scene in Turkey
CNN's Becky Anderson reports from Gaziantep, Turkey after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the region killing thousands and injuring thousands more. #CNN #News latest news,Happening Now,CNN,Jim Sciutto,Erica Hill,CNN Newsroom,Christina Macfarlane,Connect the World,Becky Anderson,Salma Abdelaziz,Trukey Earthquake,Syria Earthquake,Gaziantep,Instanbul,Turkey … [Read more...]
Turkey quake: Voices call from under rubble as rescuers race to help
Right across the regions affected by the quake, there has been growing anger with the lack of aid as rescue teams struggle to cope with the sheer scale of the destruction. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) ------- With power supplies down, people are unable to use mobile phones and are having to use torches to search in the cold and dark for survivors. We … [Read more...]