Oct 08 Afghan communities reel after powerful quakes, dig out dead and injured from rubble By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan Sunday in desperate attempts to pull victims from the wreckage left by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 1:10 News Wrap: Deadly earthquakes strike villages in western Afghanistan In our news wrap Saturday, two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes in western Afghanistan killed more than 300 people according to a UN estimate and injured scores of others, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a bipartisan delegation of senators met… Continue watching
Oct 07 Death toll from western Afghanistan earthquakes soars over 2,000 By Associated Press The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. Continue reading
Sep 13 How to help Morocco earthquake victims By Miriam Barcenas More than 2,900 people have died since a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Western Morocco on Sept. 8, a number that is expected to grow as rescue efforts continue. The country’s deadliest earthquake in 60 years injured at least 2,500 and… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:50 Responders in Morocco struggle to access remote areas hit by devastating quake By William Brangham, Harry Zahn Morocco began three days of national mourning Sunday after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century. At least 2,100 people have died and many more remain unaccounted for as rescuers search for survivors. The United Nations estimates 300,000 people… Continue watching
Sep 10 Aftershock shakes Morocco as aid begins arriving in wake of deadly earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 09 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic sites By Sam Metz, Associated Press A rare, monstrous earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. Continue reading
Jul 16 Magnitude 7.2 earthquake off southern Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory By Associated Press A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska late Saturday, but the advisory was canceled about an hour later, monitoring bodies reported. Continue reading
Mar 18 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 15, causes widespread damage By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A strong earthquake that shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and brought down homes and buildings in vastly different communities, from coastal areas to the highlands. Continue reading