Turkey-Syria earthquake: Apple, Google announce relief and recovery support
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Apple, Google announce relief and recovery support

Live Mint  

A massive natural disaster hit Turkey and Syria on Monday with an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killing thousands. Sharing their condolences on microblogging site Twitter, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have announced to donate towards relief and recovery efforts in the region. In a tweet, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote: “Thinking of everyone in Türkiye and Syria who are experiencing devastating loss after the earthquakes. We've activated SOS alerts to provide relevant emergency information to those impacted, and @Googleorg and Googlers will be supporting relief and recovery efforts.” As mentioned above, Turkey and Syria have been jolted with five consecutive earthquakes in the past 48 hours. A tweet from the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs reads, “The 1st batch of earthquake relief material was dispatched from India to Turkey, along with NDRF search and rescue teams, specially trained dog squads, medical supplies, drilling machines and other necessary equipment,” read a tweet from.

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Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

SAMANDAG, Turkey — Demolition teams are clearing mounds of rubble from the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as emergency responders scramble to shelter survivors — who were traumatized anew by Monday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Turkey’s already badly battered province of Hatay. EU PREPARES FOR DONORS’ CONFERENCE The powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria will require a …

New quake brings more losses in Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

New quake brings more losses in Turkey and Syria

LA Times  

People wait to cross into Syria at a border checkpoint near the town of Antakya in southeastern Turkey on Feb. 21, 2023. The epicenter of the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Monday evening was in the Defne district of Turkey’s Hatay province, one of the worst-hit areas in the Feb. 6 magnitude 7.8 quake that killed nearly 46,000 people in …

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue operations
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey winds down earthquake rescue operations

Al Jazeera  

Turkey on Sunday said rescue efforts following last week’s devastating earthquake had ended in all but two provinces. The head of Turkey’s disaster management agency, Yunus Sezer, on Sunday said search and rescue efforts had been completed in all provinces apart from Hatay and Kahramanmaras, the earthquake’s epicentre. The winding-down of rescue operations came as US Secretary of State Antony …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — As the search and rescue effort for buried survivors of the Feb. 6 earthquake started to wind down in Turkey, demolition teams have moved in to clear the mounds of rubble left by the worst disaster in modern Turkish history. DEATH TOLL IN TURKEY RISES SLIGHTLY The number of confirmed deaths in Turkey due to the earthquake rose …

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of the Turkey, Syria quake

Associated Press  

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey — Rescuers have pulled more survivors from the debris of the Feb. 6 earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria even as the window for finding people alive shrank. “Let me hear their voices.” UN AID CROSSES INTO SYRIA A total of 178 trucks carrying aid from Turkey into northwest Syria have crossed the border since Feb. …

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey and Syria Earthquake Survivor Stories

The Hindu  

The catastrophic earthquake that initially took place on February 6, 2023 and its aftershocks have flattened the cities and towns in Turkey and Syria. Rescue workers carry Ergin Guzeloglan, 36, to an ambulance after pulling him out from a collapsed building five days after the earthquake, in Hatay, southern Turkey, on February 11, 2023. Rescue workers hand over Yigit Cakmak, …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

Associated Press  

ANTAKYA, Turkey — The earthquakes that killed more than 39,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria produced more grieving and suffering along with extraordinary rescues and appeals for aid. Here’s a look at key developments Wednesday from the aftermath of the earthquakes: DEFYING ODDS AFTER NINE DAYS A woman and her two children – a boy and a girl …

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Key developments in the aftermath of Turkey, Syria quakes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here's a look at key developments Wednesday from the …

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild
1 year, 10 months ago

After quake, war-hit Syrians struggle to get aid, rebuild

Associated Press  

ATAREB, Syria — After years of war, residents of areas in northwest Syria struck by a massive earthquake are grappling with their new and worsening reality. Almost one week after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Syria and neighboring Turkey, the United Nations has acknowledged an international failure to help Syrian quake victims. “My duty and our obligation is …

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Crosses 28,000 Mark, Clashes Hamper Rescue Ops — Updates
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkiye-Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Crosses 28,000 Mark, Clashes Hamper Rescue Ops — Updates

ABP News  

New Delhi: The death toll due to the deadly earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has crossed the 28,000 mark with many still being feared dead, reported BBC. - An Austrian army spokesperson said that clashes between unidentified groups in the Hatay province had left dozens of personnel from the Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit seeking shelter in a base camp …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Nears 24,000-Mark, US Eases Sanctions On Syria — Top Points
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Death Toll Nears 24,000-Mark, US Eases Sanctions On Syria — Top Points

ABP News  

New Delhi: The confirmed death toll from the deadly earthquake in southern Turkiye and northwest Syria has risen to more than 23,700 four days after the calamity. US Eases Sanctions On Syria, Erdogan Slams 'Negative Campaigns For Political Interest' — Top Points The number of deaths in Turkiye rose to 20,213 on Friday, as per the country's health minister. Its …

Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey and Syria rescuers persist as death toll passes 28,000

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations impeded by insecurity in some areas as police in Turkey arrest dozens for looting. Reporting from Antakya, Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith said that despite the overwhelming level of destruction in the capital of Turkey’s Hatay province, there was still a glimmer of hope. “It means that, from now on, the people who are involved in looting or kidnapping …

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates I Aid, rescues in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Associated Press  

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath collapsed buildings Thursday, but hopes were fading of finding many more people alive after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. Guterres spoke to reporters at U.N. headquarters Thursday, hours after a U.N. aid convoy crossed from Turkey into Syria’s rebel-held northwest for the first time since Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake. ___ U.N. …

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 21,000 people killed in Turkey-Syria earthquake

Firstpost  

Chances of finding survivors have dimmed now that the 72-hour mark that experts consider the most likely period to save lives has passed Ankara: The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. But in a …

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll surpasses 21,000, World Bank announces $1.78 billion for help
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll surpasses 21,000, World Bank announces $1.78 billion for help

India TV News  

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has departed for Syria after the devastating earthquakes on Monday that claimed over 21,000 lives in Turkey and Syria.Taking to his official Twitter handle, he informed about his visit and stated that WHO has been supporting essential health care in earthquake-affected regions. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted, "On my way to #Syria, where @WHO …

Opinion: Yes, you can help the Turkey-Syria earthquake victims
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion: Yes, you can help the Turkey-Syria earthquake victims

LA Times  

The Antakya I know is a cosmopolitan city in southern Turkey. My employer, a French humanitarian agency, operated across the border in Syria’s northern Idlib province, providing assisted walking devices and rehabilitation therapy to civilians who’d lost limbs in the Syrian war. Any and all items needed for an emergency response can almost certainly be bought nearby, which helps ensure …

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

Hope of finding survivors is dwindling as the death toll tops 21,500 in Turkey and Syria. Rescue workers are digging into the rubble for a fifth consecutive day to find more survivors of the devastating earthquakes that have killed tens of thousands of people and swept away entire cities in Turkey and Syria this week. “This collapsed building has been …

Turkey’s catastrophic earthquake puts Syria in the spotlight
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey’s catastrophic earthquake puts Syria in the spotlight

Al Jazeera  

The Take looks at why it has been harder for aid to reach northern Syria. Emergency aid is pouring into southeastern Turkey after Monday’s earthquakes, but why is it so much harder for aid to reach northern Syria? In this episode: Ammar, NGO worker living in Gaziantep, Turkey Emad, NGO worker living in Gaziantep Alper Ilki, president of the Turkish …

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake; U.S. announces $85 million in aid for Turkey, Syria

The Hindu  

The World Bank announced Thursday $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey to help relief and recovery efforts after a massive earthquake hit the country and neighbouring Syria, claiming more than 20,000 lives. “We are providing immediate assistance and preparing a rapid assessment of the urgent and massive needs on the ground,” said World Bank President David Malpass in a statement. …

Hope turns to despair in Turkey, Syria 72 hours after earthquakes
1 year, 10 months ago

Hope turns to despair in Turkey, Syria 72 hours after earthquakes

Al Jazeera  

While dramatic rescues continue, hopes recede of finding many more survivors amid freezing cold and lack of resources. Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, Turkey and Harem, Syria – While rescuers continue to work frantically to save survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings in Turkey, the chances of finding many more people alive are fading rapidly more than 72 hours after the …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria quake is deadliest since 2015

Associated Press  

The catastrophic earthquake that razed thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria became one of the deadliest quakes worldwide in more than a decade Wednesday and the death toll kept rising, approaching 12,000. The latest on the earthquake: ___ Turkey’s foreign minister says his country is working to get international aid to earthquake-hit areas inside Syria, but damage was making …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Updates: Erdogan Says Country Had Problems with Initial Response as Death Toll Over 11,200
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Updates: Erdogan Says Country Had Problems with Initial Response as Death Toll Over 11,200

News 18  

The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria rose above 11,200 as rescuers raced to save survivors trapped under debris in the winter cold. In remote towns of Turkey, the rescue teams are stretched thin and in war-torn northwestern Syria, which also has faced massive devastation, entire hospitals have collapsed. The World Health Organization has warned …

Turkey, Syria Earthquake: These Rescue Videos Instill Hope Amidst The Deadliest of Times
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria Earthquake: These Rescue Videos Instill Hope Amidst The Deadliest of Times

News 18  

More than 8,000 people have succumbed to death after a massive earthquake ‘knocked’ down south-east Turkey and Syria on Monday. One such video shared on Twitter showed the Israeli rescue team managing to save three people stuck under the wreckage while the other one showed a cat being released from under a heavy object that might have fallen on it …

Turkey-Syria earthquake: How effective diplomacy can save lives during a disaster
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquake: How effective diplomacy can save lives during a disaster

Firstpost  

Research has shown that ‘informal disaster diplomacy’ aimed at preventing or mitigating disaster impacts, such as those seen in previous earthquakes, tends to be more successful than cooperation after the event The death toll of the massive earthquakes that have rocked the Turkey-Syria border region has now exceeded 7,500 people and the World Health Organization has suggested it could rise …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake search intensifies
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake search intensifies

Associated Press  

ADANA, Turkey — Rescuers are racing to pull survivors from earthquake rubble before they succumb to cold weather in southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday that Kim in the message expressed “deep sympathy” and said that Syria under Assad’s leadership would “eradicate the aftermath of the earthquake damage as soon as …

Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll
1 year, 10 months ago

Infrastructure to blame for high Syria earthquake death toll

Al Jazeera  

Jinderes, Syria – More than 50 hours since two devastating earthquakes struck northwestern Syria and southern Turkey, civil defence members and rescue teams are still working around the clock in an attempt to rescue people still stuck under the collapsed buildings. “The first reason for the quick collapse of the buildings in the Idlib and Aleppo countrysides is the violent …

Syrians denounce failed aid response after devastating quake
1 year, 10 months ago

Syrians denounce failed aid response after devastating quake

Al Jazeera  

Syrian activists decry the lack of international assistance to quake victims in its hard-hit northwest region. Bab al-Hawa, Syria – With hundreds of people trapped, rescuers have lamented the lack of international humanitarian assistance desperately needed after the devastating earthquake that killed thousands in northwest Syria. “I call on the international community, the Arab countries, and the United Nations to …

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day three: What do we know so far?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day three: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

Search and rescue operations in southern Turkey and northern Syria have entered their third day as the death toll surpassed 9,600 amid a warning from the World Health Organization that time was running out to save those still trapped under earthquake-toppled buildings. Those efforts – buoyed by an array of international pledges to provide engineers, emergency responders and search dogs …

Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Mercedes-Benz pledges 1 million euros support
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Mercedes-Benz pledges 1 million euros support

Hindustan Times  

Over 6,200 have been killed with thousands injured and many more trapped as multiple earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria border region on Monday. Turkey, Syria earthquake LIVE updates: Rescue personnel search for survivors and victims under the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jableh in Syria's northwestern province of Latakia following an earthquake. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Mercedes-Benz pledges 1 million euros support
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey, Syria earthquakes: Mercedes-Benz pledges 1 million euros support

Hindustan Times  

Over 6,200 have been killed with thousands injured and many more trapped as multiple earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria border region on Monday. Turkey, Syria earthquake LIVE updates: Rescue personnel search for survivors and victims under the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jableh in Syria's northwestern province of Latakia following an earthquake. Joining countries and international …

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Why Rescue Workers Are In A 'Race Against Time'
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Why Rescue Workers Are In A 'Race Against Time'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Aid workers in Turkey and Syria are trying to rescue as many people as possible after a devastating earthquake hit the region, but experts are warning that it is a “race against time” right now. The earthquake has also mainly affected the rebel-held parts of Syria, where, according to foreign office minister Andrew Mitchell, “there is practically …

SOS: From India to the US, how the world is stepping up to assist earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

SOS: From India to the US, how the world is stepping up to assist earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

Firstpost  

As powerful as 7.8 and 7.7 magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, leaving a tremendous trail of destruction and human casualties. — President Biden February 6, 2023 Japan Japan’s Foreign Ministry says the country is sending a group of about 75 rescue workers to Turkey to help in search and rescue operations, reported AP. Stoltenberg expressed “full solidarity …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ___ The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says …

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands
1 year, 10 months ago

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

Associated Press  

ADANA, Turkey — The Latest on the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated parts of southeast Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. Kluge wrote in a tweet, “Amid the devastation wrought by today’s earthquake in Turkey ‒ a WHO Europe member state ‒ and Syria, deep condolences to all affected communities.” __ Japan’s Foreign Ministry says the country is sending a …

Watch: Buildings collapse as 3 massive earthquake hits Turkey
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Buildings collapse as 3 massive earthquake hits Turkey

Live Mint  

Turkey was hit by three powerful earthquakes in 24 hours. On Monday, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centered in the Pazarcik district jolted Kahramanmaras and hit several provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis, as per the Anadolu Agency report. As per Associated press, thousands of buildings were reported collapsed in a wide area extending …

WHO's dire warning on Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll could increase by…
1 year, 10 months ago

WHO's dire warning on Turkey-Syria earthquake: Death toll could increase by…

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation said that the death toll from the strong earthquake in Turkey and Syria could rise eight-fold. The toll, which currently stands at more than 3,800 people, has increased rapidly as the region faced the first earthquake on Monday morning followed by a second powerful tremor about 12 hours later. Turkey and Syria were struck by 7.8 …

Turkey Earthquake: India sends earthquake relief material. Here are top updates
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey Earthquake: India sends earthquake relief material. Here are top updates

Live Mint  

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday morning, killing more than 3,400 people and toppling thousands of buildings across a wide region. Turkey Earthquake: Here are top 10 developments 1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wished for a speedy recovery of the injured. He also instructed …

Turkey-Syria quake day two: What do we know so far?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey-Syria quake day two: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations are under way amid freezing cold a day after a magnitude 7.8 quake hit Turkey and Syria killing more than 5,000. A second day of frantic search and rescue operations is under way after a devastating earthquake and several aftershocks struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria, killing more than 5,000 people and turning thousands of buildings into rubble. …

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria
1 year, 10 months ago

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria

NPR  

Photos: Rescue efforts continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria Enlarge this image toggle caption Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images Mehmet Kacmaz/Getty Images Efforts to find survivors in Turkey and Syria continue on Friday, following the massive earthquake and multiple aftershocks on Monday. Thousands of buildings have been leveled and the confirmed death toll has soared past 21,000 people, according to …

Turkey earthquake: Turkish cat rescued from debris, netizens says ‘so sweet’
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey earthquake: Turkish cat rescued from debris, netizens says ‘so sweet’

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which ravaged Turkey and Syria has crossed 2,000 and the figures are expected to rise further. The image shared by a Twitter user named Abier Khatib shows a rescue team personnel carrying a Turkish cat which was rescued from the debris of a building. Turkey, Syria earthquake LIVE coverage Global aid continues …

Turkey earthquake: From US and Europe to India, global powers extend aid
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey earthquake: From US and Europe to India, global powers extend aid

Hindustan Times  

As Turkey and Syria battle one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent history, countries and international organisations have stepped in to assist the countries in the aftermath of the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which killed over 1,300 people and left thousands missing. India Two teams of NDRF comprising 100 personnel with specially trained dog squads, medical teams and necessary …

Major earthquakes hit Turkey, Syria: Who is stepping up to help?
1 year, 10 months ago

Major earthquakes hit Turkey, Syria: Who is stepping up to help?

Al Jazeera  

Powerful earthquakes and aftershocks have caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria. This is the moment rescue teams in northern Syria pulled a child from under the rubble of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/8TNpapvYtU — Al Jazeera English February 6, 2023 Israel The Israeli army said it was sending a search and rescue team of …

War In Ukraine: Apple CEO Shares His Concerns, Offers Support For Local Humanitarian Efforts
2 years, 9 months ago

War In Ukraine: Apple CEO Shares His Concerns, Offers Support For Local Humanitarian Efforts

News 18  

The Ukraine invasion by Russian forces has angered communities across the world this week. He added that Apple will be supporting local humanitarian efforts." We’re doing all we can for our teams there and will be supporting local humanitarian efforts. I am thinking of the people who are right now in harm’s way and joining all those calling for peace.— …

After Google & Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces Donations to Help With India's COVID-19 Crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

After Google & Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces Donations to Help With India's COVID-19 Crisis

News 18  

As the COVID-19 situation worsens in India with each passing day, help is being offered from all corners of the world. Yesterday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a Rs 135 crores grant to help India overcome the worst healthcare crisis it has ever seen. Today, following the footsteps of his peers, Apple CEO Tim Cook also said that Apple will …

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