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Quake death toll in Turkey over 40,000; search & rescue efforts to end soon

A total of 430,000 people were evacuated from the earthquake area

A crisis within a crisis: Why aid to quake-hit Syria has been slow

A war-battered Syria is dealing with a crisis in the wake of the earthquakes that struck Turkey and northwestern Syria in early February 2023. The task of delivering aid to all parts of Syria was fraught with daunting political and logistical challenges even before the earthquake. Watch the video to know why sending aid to Syria has been slow. #syria #earthquake #turkey #aid #relief #rescue

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkiye, Syria earthquake

Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkiye and Syria even as the window for finding people alive is closing fast. Here's a look at the key developments Friday from the aftermath of the earthquake. DEATH TOLL RISES The Turkish disaster management agency has updated the death toll from the powerful earthquake in Turkiye to 38,044, raising the overall number of fatalities in both Turkiye and Syria to 41,732. The death toll is certain to increase further as search teams retrieve more bodies amid the devastation. The powerful 7.8 earthquake has become Turkiye's deadliest disaster in modern history. MORE SURVIVORS RESCUED More than 10 days after the powerful earthquake struck, rescuers overnight pulled out a child, a woman and two men alive from wreckage. The latest rescues came as crews began clearing up debris in cities devastated by the earthquake. Neslihan Kilic, a 29-year-old mother of two, was removed from the

Turkish Earthquake: Millions of victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhouses

Nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake levelled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkiye and Syria, many are still struggling to fulfil their basic needs and some are bedding down in tents, factories, train cars and greenhouses. People pushed from their homes in the disaster zone described a wide range of conditions: Some were able to find regular hot showers, while others feared freezing to death. The Turkish government and dozens of aid groups have launched a massive relief effort. The government said Wednesday that more than 5,400 shipping containers have been deployed as shelters and over 200,000 tents dispatched. But it's facing a massive disaster. The government says at least 56,000 buildings, containing more than 225,000 homes, were either destroyed by the Feb. 6 quake or too damaged to be used. There is no official figure for the number of people displaced in Turkiye's side of the disaster region, which is home to some 14 million, or 16

Fault's healing behaviour can provide window into zone's seismicity: Study

Observing the healing behaviour of a fault could provide a window into the seismicity of the fault zone, according to scientists. A fault that is slow to heal is more likely to move harmlessly, while one that heals quickly is more likely to stick until it breaks in a large, damaging earthquake, they said in a study. The scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, US, have discovered that a frictional phenomenon could be key to understanding when and how violently faults move, according to the study. That is because the phenomenon, which explains why it takes more effort to shove a heavy box from a standstill than it does to keep it moving, governs how quickly the fault surfaces bond together, or heal, after an earthquake, the study said. An everyday quirk of physics could be an important missing piece in scientists' efforts to predict the world's most powerful earthquakes, the study published in the journal Science said. That alone will not allow scientists to predict when th

3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J-K's Katra belt; no damage reported

An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit the Katra belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday, officials said. There was no casualty or damage to property reported from anywhere, they said. The quake struck at 5.01 am at a depth of 10 km, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre was 97 kilometers east of Katra. The latitude and longitude of the earthquake were found to be 33.10 degrees and 75.97 degrees respectively. The location of quake was 97 kilometers east of Katra.

Earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hits Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district

A mild earthquake hit Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Thursday, officials said. The 3.9 magnitude earthquake took place at around 9:26 am, they said. Officials at the Regional Seismological Centre here said the epicentre of the earthquake was located in East Khasi Hills district at a depth of about 46 km underneath the earth's crust. State Disaster Management department officials said there was no report of any loss of life or damage to property due to the tremor.

Turkey quake revives longstanding debate over nuclear plant being built

A devastating earthquake that toppled buildings across parts of Turkiye and neighbouring Syria has revived a longstanding debate locally and in neighbouring Cyprus about a large nuclear power station being built on Turkiye's southern Mediterranean coastline. The plant's site in Akkuyu, located some 210 miles (338 kilometres) and 245 miles (394 kilometres) to the west of the February 6 tremors' epicentres, is being designed to endure powerful tremors and did not sustain any damage or experience powerful ground shaking from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks. But the size of the quake the deadliest in Turkiye's modern history sharpened existing concerns about the facility being built on the edge of a major fault line. Rosatom, Russia's state-owned company in charge of the project, says the power station is designed to withstand extreme external influences from a magnitude 9 earthquake. In nuclear power plant construction, plants are designed to survive shaking that is mor

Earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Philippines, no damage or casualty reported

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 rocked the Philippines on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said

Combined death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 41,000

Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said 195,962 people have been evacuated

Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolts New Zealand, epicenter in Cook Strait

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, according to New Zealand's geoscience research service provider.

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits New Zealand's capital, no damage reported

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake struck under the Cook Strait that separates the North and South Islands at a depth of 74 kilometers (50 miles), USGS reported. Wellington is on the southern end of the North Island, which is responding to a cyclone this week that caused widespread flooding and landslides that left four people dead.

Rising toll makes earthquake deadliest in Turkey's modern history

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkiye as a result of last week's earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country's founding 100 years ago. While the death toll is almost certain to rise even further, many of the tens of thousands of survivors left homeless were still struggling to meet basic needs, like finding shelter from the bitter cold. Confirmed deaths in Turkiye passed those recorded from the massive Erzincan earthquake in 1939 that killed around 33,000 people. Erdogan said 1,05,505 were injured as a result of the February 6 quake centered around Kahramanmaras and its aftershocks. Almost 3,700 deaths have been confirmed in neighbouring Syria, taking the combined toll in both countries to over 39,000. The Turkish president, who has referred to the quake as "the disaster of the century," said more than 13,000 people were still being treated in hospital. Speaking in Ankara following a five-

UN appeals for $397 million to help 5 mn Syrian earthquake survivors

The United Nations chief launched a USD 397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country's 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after he welcomed an agreement between the UN and Syrian President Bashar Assad to open two new crossing points from Turkey for an initial period of three months. The UN has only been allowed to deliver aid to the northwest Idlib area through a single crossing at Bab Al-Hawa -- at Syrian ally Russia's insistence. Since the quake, the UN says 84 trucks have gone through Bab Al-Hawa. Guterres said the devastation from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that ravaged southern Turkey and northwestern Syria on February 6 "is one of the worst in recent memory," and "we all know that lifesaving aid has not been getting in at the speed and scale needed." He said

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Turkiye earthquake: NDRF canines beat machines in detecting survivors

Six canines of the NDRF deployed in earthquake-hit Turkiye have proved to be "very very effective" in rescuing survivors from under the debris even as teams from other countries have also utilised their services, officials said on Tuesday. The federal contingency force of India is also in the process of shifting its two teams from Gaziantep to Hatay on the Mediterranean coast of the country as the possibility of finding survivors in the former city is "almost negligible now". The third NDRF team is already in Hatay. The force has rescued two young girls - six years and eight years old, apart from 63 bodies since they began their search and rescue (SAR) operation in that country on February 7 after the Union government sent three of its teams to assist international rescue operations in Turkiye. The massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkiye and neighbouring Syria on February 6 has claimed more than 35,000 lives and rescuers fear the toll may climb further even as hope for

Quake death toll tops 37,000 in Turkey, Syria; survivors still being found

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to open two border crossings so that aid can reach to the affected areas in the region

As search progresses, more survivors found in Turkiye on 8th day of quake

Rescuers on Tuesday were working to reach people under the rubble in three provinces hit hard by the devastating quakes that hit Turkiye and Syria last Monday. The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes that struck nine hours apart on Feb. 6 in southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria passed 35,000, and was certain to increase as search teams find more bodies. Turkish television continued broadcasting rescues Tuesday, as experts said the window to find survivors is closing. In Adiyaman province, rescuers reached 18-year-old Muhammed Cafer Cetin, and medics gave him an IV with fluids before attempting a dangerous extraction from a building that crumbled further as rescuers were working. Medics surrounded him to place a neck brace and he was on a stretcher with an oxygen mask, making it out to daylight on the 199th hour. We are so happy, his uncle said. Two others were rescued from one building that's been destroyed in central Kahramanmaras, near the epicenter, Tuesday some

Medical equipment despatched to Turkey, Syria: Union Health Ministry

India has sent emergency relief material comprising life-saving medicines, protective items and critical care equipment valued at over Rs 7 crore to quake-hit Turkiye and Syria, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Highlighting the efforts of his ministry in providing emergency relief material to Turkiye and Syria, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, India is providing assistance to the two countries in the spirit of its age-old tradition of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. On February 6, three truck loads of relief materials were arranged at the Hindon air base comprising life-saving emergency medicines and protective items within 12 hours, the ministry said in a statement. The 5,945-ton emergency relief material included 27 life-saving medicines, two kinds of protective items and three categories of critical care equipments, valued at approximately Rs 2 crore, the statement said. On February 10, a bigger lot of relief materials was arranged for both Turkiye and Syria. The ...

Search for survivors enters final hours in Turkey, a week after earthquake

The desperate search for earthquake survivors in Turkiye and Syria entered its final hours Monday as rescuers using sniffer dogs and thermal cameras surveyed pulverised apartment blocks for any sign of life a week after the disaster. Teams in southern Turkiye's Hatay province cheered and clapped when a 13-year-old boy identified only by his first name, Kaan, was pulled from the rubble. In Gaziantep province, rescue workers, including coal miners who secured tunnels with wooden supports, found a woman alive in the wreckage of a five-story building. Stories of such rescues have flooded the airwaves in recent days. But tens of thousands of dead have been found during the same period, and experts say the window for rescues has nearly closed, given the length of time that has passed, the fact that temperatures have fallen to minus 6 degrees Celsius (21 degrees Fahrenheit) and the severity of the building collapses. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks struck southeastern ...