The growing death toll has already made the temblor one of the deadliest since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, which triggered a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people and led to a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake world’s deadliest in more than decade with 12,000 deaths
In April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal killed 8,000 people, and nearly 20,000 died off the north-east coast of Japan when a 9-magnitude quake triggered a tsunami in March 2011. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria
Smoke rises from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday,. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria sea ( read original story ...)
A look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years
This week's earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 11,000 people, is among the world’s deadliest in recent decades. ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Death toll surpasses 12,000 while Istanbul suspends stock exchange – latest updates
Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising; Turkish president says he ‘cannot stomach’ criticism ( read original story ...)
Ghana Soccer Star Christian Atsu Still Missing After Turkey Earthquake—Despite Claim He Was Pulled From Rubble
Atsu was one of his country’s most decorated soccer players for the better part of a decade, but it’s unclear what happened to him in Monday’s devastating earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: These cats really sensed an earthquake and panicked – but in Japan, not Turkey
Stories of cats and dogs and birds sensing storms and quakes are aplenty in the wake of natural disasters. And following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, videos allegedly showing this phenomenon in action have been making the rounds on social media. ( read original story ...)
Death toll passes 11k in Turkey earthquake as hope fades for finding more survivors
The scale of destruction from the earthquake and its powerful aftershocks was so immense and spread over such a wide area, including places isolated by Syria’s ongoing civil war, that many people were still awaiting help. ( read original story ...)
Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts
Stretched rescue teams are toiling in Turkey and Syria, searching for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports. ( read original story ...)
One of greatest inland earthquakes ever recorded struck Turkey: Expert
According to a specialist, the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Monday is one of the biggest inland earthquakes ever recorded. ( read original story ...)
Turkish President Erdogan to survey earthquake damage as death toll rises
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was expected to arrive in southern Turkey on Wednesday to examine some of the worst damage from Monday's earthquake that devastated his country and Syria, leaving thousa ( read original story ...)
Earthquake becomes deadliest in a decade as death toll passes 9,000
The death toll from the earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria has climbed past 9,400, making it the deadliest seismic event in more than a decade.Turkish authorities updated the country’s death toll to 6, ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake: death toll nears 10,000 as hundreds of thousands left homeless by disaster – latest updates
Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising as anger grows in Turkey over slow response from authorities. Syria requests aid through EU civil protection mechanism 10:46 Syria has activated the EU civil protection mechanism two days after ...
Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll tops 9,600, making it the deadliest in 10+ years
That makes it the deadliest since a 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people. Amid calls for the government to send more help to the disaster zone, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to travel to town of Pazarcik ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake: death toll nears 10,000 as anger grows over official response – latest updates
Greece, Lebanon, Germany, South Korea, Algeria, Pakistan, Japan, the UK and Australia are among many other ... “We did not die from hunger or the earthquake, but we will die freezing from the cold.” In Syria, aid efforts have been hampered by the ... ( read original story ...)