Articles for Earthquake Survivors

Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

Hindustan Times  

KABUL, Afghanistan — People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated across western Afghanistan's Herat province. Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake Nobody knows for sure how many people died in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Oct. 7, 2023, or in the strong …

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Here’s how to help earthquake-hit Morocco reduce the risk of disease
1 year, 3 months ago

Here’s how to help earthquake-hit Morocco reduce the risk of disease

Al Jazeera  

To stay alive, earthquake survivors need access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation services as a priority. But one critical priority stands out among the rest: to keep earthquake survivors alive, they need access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation services. First and foremost, humanitarian teams working in the parts of Morocco affected by the earthquake should act …

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Floods kill 14 in Turkish earthquake-battered provinces
1 year, 9 months ago

Floods kill 14 in Turkish earthquake-battered provinces

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Floods caused by torrential rains hit two Turkish provinces that were devastated by last month’s catastrophic earthquake, killing at least 14 people and increasing the misery for thousands who were left homeless, officials said Wednesday. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said rescue teams were still searching for five people reported missing in three locations, after the flash floods …

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Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkey, but many families pray to find a body to mourn
1 year, 10 months ago

Survivors dug out of rubble in Turkey, but many families pray to find a body to mourn

India Today  

Survivors were still being dug out of the rubble in earthquake-hit Turkey, but for many grieving families their only hope is that the remains of their loved ones will be found so that they can mourn at their grave site. to deliver the body to the family," said bulldozer operator Akin Bozkurt as his machine clawed at the rubble of …

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Earthquake survivors: ‘Worse than the bombardment in Syria’
1 year, 10 months ago

Earthquake survivors: ‘Worse than the bombardment in Syria’

Al Jazeera  

Two days after a series of earthquakes hit southern Turkey, relief efforts are yet to reach some areas of the country. Al Jazeera spoke to two Syrian refugee women, who live in the town of Reyhanli in Hatay province, near the border with Syria. Um Hadi, mother of four When the first earthquake hit, we were visiting Um Khalid. I …

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