Syria Earthquake

Syria: Vital earthquake aid blocked or diverted in Aleppo’s desperate hour of need

"These politically motivated obstructions of critical aid have had tragic ramifications, especially for search and recovery teams who need fuel to operate machinery," said Aya Majzoub, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa.

Indian Americans contribute massive amount to help earthquake victims in Turkiye, Syria

A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant Patel, the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the community raised more than USD 230,000

Earthquake caused direct damage of $5.1 billion in Syria: World Bank

The earthquake that struck on 6 February hit Turkey and Syria, devastating scores of cities and killing more than 50,000 people in both countries

WHO chief visits rebel-held Syria for first time after earthquake

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus entered Syria on Wednesday from neighbouring Turkey via the Bab al-Hawa crossing and visited several hospitals and a shelter for those displaced

Turkey begins rebuilding homes destroyed by earthquake

More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the February 6 earthquakes that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and neighbouring Syria

Death toll in Turkey earthquake surpasses 50,000

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the death count in Turkey due to earthquakes rose to 44,218 on Friday night

Explained: How is aid reaching rebel-held northwest area of Syria?

The UN largely delivers relief to Syria's northwest via neighbouring Turkey through the Bab al-Hawa crossing — the only way for aid to enter without Damascus' permission. Despite the additional crossings, relief workers say the aid deliveries remain insufficient

Over 140 aid trucks have entered rebel-held Syria since quake, says UN

Eleven days after the quake that killed more than 41,000 people in Turkey and Syria, the situation in Syria's rebel-held northwest remains dire due to the slow arrival of aid to a region ravaged by years of conflict

Syrian family of seven dies in fire after surviving earthquake

Anadolu state news agency said the Syrian family had moved in with their relatives in Konya after the quake, following a path taken by millions of others displaced by the disaster

Explained: How Turkey, Syria were unprepared for the deadly earthquake

The best way to prepare for an earthquake disaster, and what Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had within his power to do, is to build homes and infrastructure using earthquake-resilience techniques. That way, people are not killed during the tragedy and they still have their homes afterwards