Feb 13 Rescues wind down in Turkey, Syria after devastating earthquake By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press While stories of near-miraculous rescues have flooded the airwaves in recent days, tens of thousands of dead have been found during the same period. Continue reading
Feb 12 After earthquake, residents of war-torn Syria struggle to get aid and rebuild By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the U.N. has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. Continue reading
Feb 12 Turkey investigates building contractors as earthquake deaths rise past 33,000 By Justin Spike, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday in the disaster that killed over 33,000 people. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 3:19 Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves millions without homes By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Sarah Clune Hartman The death toll in Turkey and Syria from Monday’s powerful earthquake climbed over 28,000 Saturday night. Many of the dead were found under the rubble of collapsed buildings, and officials in Turkey are detaining building contractors they blame for shoddy… Continue watching
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