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Turkey Syria Earthquake declared ‘disaster of the century’ as death toll nears 21,000

Death toll to keep on rising as push to find survivors continues

Wales Online

The world's deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years, at a glance

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and war-torn Syria on Monday has killed more than 20,000 people. Here are some of the world's deadliest earthquakes in the past quarter-century.

WEKU

Boy, 3, pulled from rubble in Turkey after 82 hours entombed under collapsed building

Rescuers pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings in Turkey on Thursday, but it is increasingly unlikely they will find many more people alive, as the earthquake's death toll already nears 20,000

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Syrian refugee who lost 25 relatives in Turkey earthquake says ‘fate caught up with us’

Amhad Idris has spoken out about his heartbreak, after visiting a morgue in Saraqib, where his family is buried

The Independent UK

Thousands Of Earthquake Victims Face Prolonged Cold Stretch In Turkey, Syria

The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and Western Syria, thousands of people are now homeless

Zenger

Death toll climbs above 20,000 after Turkey-Syria earthquake

Human rights groups criticised the timing, content of UN aid delivered to northwest Syria three days after the quakes.

Al Jazeera

Thais join quake mission

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has sent messages of condolences to the presidents of the Republic of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic after the recent earthquake, which had killed over 16,000 people as of Thursday.

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First aid convoy reaches rebel-held Syrian enclave after earthquake

The first aid convoy to reach Syria’s rebel-held northwest since the devastating earthquake brought medicine, blankets tents and shelter kits on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Turkey and Syria earthquake: where to donate in the US to help victims

As the death toll grows, charities across the US are raising funds to support earthquake victims in both countries

The Guardian - US

Tunisian president decides to strengthen diplomatic ties with Syria

Tunisian President Kais Saied has decided to strengthen diplomatic ties with Syria, the presidency said on Thursday, the clearest sign yet of Tunisia's intention to fully restore relations days after a deadly earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria.

Reuters

Blinken, Turkish counterpart discussed U.S. assistance after earthquakes

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday, their second call in four days, to discuss how the United States can assist Turkey and Syria following devastating earthquakes this week, the State Department said.

Reuters

Australians describe devastating aftermath of deadly Türkiye, Syria earthquake

Ahmet Kurtul says his family had to rush into the street when the first earthquake hit on Monday and was evacuated to a nearby military base, as Australians in the country come to terms with the scale of the disaster.

ABC News

Daniel Craig appeals for donations to help earthquake victims

The actor will star in TV adverts telling the public they ‘can and must’ help people in Syria and Turkey.

The Independent UK

Shielded from war, Syria town emptied out by earthquake and floods

Shielded from 12 years of civil war, the small northwest Syrian town of Al-Tloul near the Turkish border has been devastated by Monday's huge earthquake and ensuing flooding that has pushed out nearly all of its inhabitants, residents said.

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Wales Online

Welsh Government commits six-figure sum to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria

'This is a deeply sad and devastating event... this financial support will go towards ensuring the urgent aid that people need to survive can be provided.'

The Independent UK

Syria orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relatives

This week's earthquake that devastated parts of southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has left unknown numbers of orphans

The Independent UK

Donate to our Turkey and Syria earthquake appeal

We are asking readers to give generously to support the urgent relief effort as death toll reaches 41,000

Bangkok Post

Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century

PARIS - The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is one of the 10 deadliest of the 21st century.

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: the risk of aftershocks and what can be done to protect rescuers

As the first United Nations aid convoy made it across the Turkish border into Syria, the regional death toll from the earthquakes four days earlier climbed steadily past 19,000. And it looks set to rise higher still. Quite a lot of these will be new deaths, caused by aftershocks and…

Evening Standard

William and Kate ‘horrified’ by Turkey and Syria quake devastation as they back UK appeal

Royals make personal donation to appeal as British aid worker says he has never seen ‘this level of suffering, death and destruction’

The Independent UK

Expats, aid workers and celebrities urge quake donations ‘for sake of humanity’

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 19,000.

The Independent UK

UK aid worker helping earthquake relief effort ‘never seen such destruction’

Atiqur Rahman has urged people to donate something ‘for the sake of humanity’.

Axios

WHO warns Turkey and Syria quake survivors face "secondary disaster"

Freezing winter weather conditions and the scale of the destruction have hampered ongoing rescue efforts.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Toll Passes 19,000

Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday. The rescue of a two-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay,…

Evening Standard

Tamer Hassan speaking about the earthquakes in Turkey

British-Turkish actor Tamer Hassan has revealed members of his family are lost in the rubble of the earthquakes that have killed more than 17,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

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