A magnitude 6.4 struck the Turkey-Syria border region on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. At least three people have died and over 200 were injured, according to Turkish officials. The quake hit near Defne in the district of Samandag but it was felt as far as Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. "We had just arrived in Gaziantep when we felt the … [Read more...]
Newly Released Footage Shows Buildings Collapse in Turkey Quake #shorts
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...]
Before and after drone footage shows extent of devastation in quakes-hit Turkey
Drone footage of Hatay province in southern Turkey and the city of Kahramanmaraş has revealed the extent of devastation from the two powerful earthquakes that struck the country last week. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Thousands of buildings in the region collapsed. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes were centered in Kahramanmaraş and … [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...]
Turkey hit by two more powerful earthquakes two weeks after disaster
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake and a second measuring 5.8 have hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, terrifying those left in a region devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago. Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, said that at least three people were killed and 213 wounded by the latest quakes. The latest quakes threaten yet more devastation in a region where many … [Read more...]
Dashcam footage captures moment fresh earthquake hits Turkey
A camera mounted in a car in the Hatay region of Turkey captured the moment a new powerful earthquake hit the region, devastated by twin earthquakes two weeks ago. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake and a second measuring 5.8 hit the province, with the larger quake striking at a depth of just 2km (1.2 miles), potentially magnifying its impact at ground level Turkey hit by two more … [Read more...]
Turkey: live TV interview captures moment new earthquake hits
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday was caught live on television as a local lawmaker was being interviewed. Lütfi Kaşıkçı, an MHP party lawmaker, was live on Bengü Türk TV when he suddenly started running as the tremor was felt. The camera operator also started running, the shaky footage showed. The mayor of Turkey's Hatay province said there were reports of … [Read more...]
Search for survivors after earthquake hits Turkey and Syria
More than 500 people have been killed as they slept in Turkey and Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit in the early hours of Monday morning, in one of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Thousands more were injured as the quake wiped out entire sections of major cities in a … [Read more...]