Feb 11 Survivors still being found as earthquake death toll tops 28,000 in Turkey, Syria By Justin Spike, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press, Abdelrahman Shaheen, Associated press Five days after two powerful earthquakes hours apart caused thousands of buildings to collapse, killing more than 28,000 people and leaving millions homeless, rescuers were still pulling unlikely survivors from the ruins — one of them just 7 months old. Continue reading
Feb 10 Rescue of survivors in Turkey offer moments of reprieve from devastating quake By Justin Spike, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria. Continue reading
Feb 09 Earthquake deaths surpass 19,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm, fed By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 19,300. Continue reading
Feb 08 Death toll tops 11,000 in Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hamper rescue efforts By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 07 Earthquake aid pours into Turkey and Syria in race to find survivors By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Search teams and emergency aid from around the world are pouring into Turkey and Syria as rescuers working in freezing temperatures dig through the remains of buildings flattened by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. The death toll soared above 5,000 and… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 8:33 Thousands dead in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake By Geoff Bennett, Cai Pigliucci Swaths of southern Turkey and northern Syria are in ruins after a powerful earthquake ripped through the region. At least 3,400 are dead, more than 13,000 more injured and tens of thousands are homeless. The pre-dawn quake hit with a… Continue watching
Feb 06 How to help victims of the 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria By Christopher Thomas Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the shaking, trapping people in the rubble; thousands of victims have been confirmed dead overall in both countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 What to know about the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Turkey has caused widespread damage across the region. Scientists say Monday's epicenter was in southern Turkey, near the northern border of Syria. Thousands were killed in both countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: State Department says U.S. will help Turkey, Syria after earthquake By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press The U.S. State Department offered its condolences to the people of Turkey and Syria after a power 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 3,400 people in those two countries. Continue reading
Feb 06 Deadly earthquake worsens suffering of Syrians displaced by war By Ghaith Alsayed, Abby Sewell, Associated Press In both government and opposition-controlled areas of northern Syria, buildings weakened by years of bombings were particularly vulnerable to this new shock. Continue reading