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 earthquakes survivors return home for their belongings
Millions have been displaced, and thousands live in camps and are completely dependent on aid following the earthquakes that have affected a wide area across southern Turkey and northern Syria. Al Jazeera's Assed Baig has more from Kahramanmaras, Turkey. - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - … [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...]
REPLAY: FRANCE 24’s Special Edition on the deadly earthquake in Turkey, Syria • FRANCE 24 English
Over 5 thousand people confirmed dead after Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The death toll expected to mount exponentially as winter temperatures hamper the search. The International community dispatches help to Turkey and Syria. Turkish authorities declare a 3-month state of emergency with 6 thousand buildings in 10 cities destroyed. Watch FRANCE 24's Special … [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...]
Turkey earthquake of magnitude 7.9 shakes central region, Syria
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