Friday, April 19, 2024

Topic: Turkey

Survivors still being found as Turkey, Syria toll crosses 33,000

Rescuers in Turkey pulled more survivors from under the rubble nearly a week after two massive earthquakes struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. The death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed to more than 33,000.

Turkey quake: Body of missing Indian man found under debris

The body of an Indian businessman identified as Vijay Kumar who had gone missing following the earthquakes in Turkey has been found from under the debris of a hotel in Malatya town, the Indian Embassy said on Saturday.

Rohingya refugee sells gold bangle to donate to earthquake-hit Turkey

Amina Khatoon, a 67-year-old Rohingya refugee living in India on Saturday reached the Embassy of Turkey in New Delhi with dry food, warm clothes, baby food, and blankets. Khatoon bought them with the money she got from selling her gold bangle, among the most valuable thing she possessed.

Turkey, Syria earthquake: Rescue operations enter 6th day as toll rises to 24,000

Massive rescue operations continue in Turkey and Syria as the death toll soared to 24,000 from Monday's devastating earthquakes

Nearly a million people urgently needed food in Turkey and Syria after quake: UN

At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake, which has made up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria alone, the United Nations warned.

Turkiye-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened

Jenny Jenkins, Durham University An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkiye, near the border with Syria. Data from seismometers which measure...