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Earthquake footage shows Turkey's buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why

A pair of huge earthquakes have struck in Turkey, leaving more than 3,000 people dead and unknown numbers injured or displaced.

The Conversation

'We're so far away': Turkish community mourns thousands killed in earthquake

In the wake of two devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria within the space of 12 hours, Newcastle's Muslim community have turned to prayer.

Newcastle Herald

Devastated Syrian Turkish People Recall The Moments Two Earthquakes Struck Both Countries

"This was much more difficult than shells and bullets."

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Turkey and Syria earthquake: what we know so far on day two

UN says death toll could rise to more than 20,000 after one of most powerful earthquakes to hit region in at least a century

The Guardian - AU

'International community must not turn a blind eye to plight of Turkey and Syria'

The earthquakes which rocked Turkey and Syria have caused a devastating loss of life with victims not standing a chance, Britain must do what it can to help survivors

Daily Mirror

Turkey and Syria earthquake: Death toll surges to 5,000 as THIRD tremor hits

Around 1,000 rescuers from across the globe, including 74 Brits, will join local teams trying to pull victims from the destruction. UK relief worker Atiqur Rahman is helping with the search for survivors

Daily Mirror

Old footage, completely unrelated to the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in the early hours of Monday, is being shared online, while some users are spreading false earthquake predictions on Twitter. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we show you the fake news to look out for following…

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US pledges post-earthquake aid, but no contact with Syria’s Assad

State Department says Turkey can count on US for ‘anything’ it needs in aftermath of devastating earthquakes.

Al Jazeera

Thousands dead after powerful quakes devastate Turkey and Syria

Death toll rises as major temblors rocked Turkey and Syria while rescuers frantically search for survivors in the cold.

Al Jazeera

U.S. deploys disaster response team following earthquake in Turkey, Syria -statement

The United States has deployed a team of disaster response specialists after an earthquake killed more than 2,700 people in Turkey and northwest Syria, USAID Administrator Samantha Power said on Monday.

Reuters

For Syrians, quake is "another devastating blow" after nearly 12 years of war

"It was like the apocalypse."

Axios

Ex-Premier League star Christian Atsu 'found alive' in rubble after Turkey earthquake, reports claim

Christian Atsu, 31, was found alive after reports that was trapped after the earthquake in Turkey.

Daily Record

Turkey and Syria: Two huge earthquakes kill over 3500 as death toll continues to climb – latest updates

Rescuers seek to map out search priorities, after second earthquake rocks Kahramanmaras region in wake of country highest-magnitude tremor since 1939

The Independent UK

Syrian toddler pulled from rubble of home after earthquake shatters her family

A Syrian toddler has been rescued from the rubble of her home destroyed by the earthquake that killed her mother and two siblings and crippled her father.

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Baby pulled alive from rubble of Turkey earthquake as frantic search for survivors continues

More than 5,000 people are confirmed to have died after earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria

The Conversation

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: a seismologist explains what has happened

An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Data from seismometers which measure shaking of the ground caused by earthquake waves suggest this this event, in the early morning of February 6, was a magnitude 7.8 out of 10 on the moment…

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More than 3,400 people have died after earthquakes hammer Turkey and Syria

A powerful earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 3,400 people and injuring thousands more. Hundreds of families are still trapped.

The Independent UK

Former Chelsea forward Atsu missing after Turkey earthquake

Former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu is missing and believed to be trapped under rubble following the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday and left more than 2,500 people dead

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Daily Mirror

Hatayspor manager denies false reports Christian Atsu is safe as star trapped in rubble

Former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu remains trapped under rubble despite false reports to the contrary after he was caught up in a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which occurred in Turkey

Bangkok Post

Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish amid deadly Turkey quake

SANLIURFA, Turkey: A stream of cars crawled north out of the shattered city of Sanliurfa, taking traumatised residents a little further from the scene of Turkey's most powerful earthquake in decades.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: quakes kill thousands in Turkey and Syria, poll shows voice support, EV sales soar

Countries are scrambling to offer aid to the Middle Eastern nations struck by a devastating earthquake; public still back key Indigenous reform

Reuters

Rescuers dig through rubble as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800

The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings.

The Independent UK

Survivors scream as desperate rescuers work in Turkey, Syria

Rescue workers and civilians passed chunks of concrete and household goods across mountains of wreckage early Monday, moving tons of wreckage by hand in a desperate search for survivors trapped by a devastating earthquake

The Independent UK

The world's deadliest earthquakes since 2000

More than 2,800 people were killed when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook wide areas of Turkey and Syria on Monday

France 24

Turkey, Syria deadly earthquakes: Can international aid get through in time?

Two earthquakes have claimed over 2,500 lives on the border between Turkey and Syria. In the early hours of the morning, as people slept, a 7.8-magnitude quake hit. The scale of the devastation caused to the surrounding area of Gazientep is clear to see from the news footage captured at…

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