Turkey Earthquake LIVE: Death toll rises to over 2,300 in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

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Russia orders troops deployed in Syria to join rescue efforts

Russia’s Minister of Defence Sergey Shoigu orders Syria-deployed troops assist rescue efforts More than 300 Russian military personnel and 60 pieces of equipment have been deployed to help eliminate rescue efforts in Syria – MoD

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Israel says approved aid to quake-hit Syria, Damascus denies request

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had given the go-ahead to send aid to earthquake-hit Syria, but a Damascus official swiftly denied they had requested help in the first place.

Israel “received a request from a diplomatic source for humanitarian aid to Syria, and I approved it”, Netanyahu told lawmakers from his hawkish Likud party, adding the aid would be sent soon.

But a Syrian official told reporters Damascus “ridiculed and denied the allegations” that it had requested aid from Israel.

AFP

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Putin tells Erdogan, Assad sending Russian rescuers

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held telephone calls with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and promised to send rescuers to both countries after a devastating earthquake.

“In the nearest hours, rescuers from the Russian emergency ministry will take off for Syria,” the Kremlin said. In a separate message, Moscow said Putin also spoke to Erdogan who, accepted “the help of Russian rescuers”.

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UN General Assembly holds minute of silence after Turkey, Syria quake

The United Nations General Assembly observed a minute of silence on Monday in tribute to the victims of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,300 people in Syria and Turkey.  

“Our teams are on the ground assessing the needs and providing assistance. We count on the international community to help the thousands of families hit by this disaster, many of whom were already in dire need of humanitarian aid in areas where access is a challenge,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.

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Syria requests international aid after quake

The Syrian government on Monday urged the international community to come to its aid after more than 800 people died across the country following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Turkey.

“Syria appeals to member states of the United Nations… the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian” groups to support “efforts to face the devastating earthquake”, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

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Syria: Aleppo’s ancient citadel damaged in earthquake

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Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians

A steady stream of injured were flowing into an overwhelmed hospital in the town of Darkush, in rebel-held northwestern Syria on Monday, after a deadly earthquake struck the region. Mothers hovered over crying children.

Amid the chaos, one man sat with a dazed expression, his face covered with abrasions.

The man, Osama Abdul Hamid, had barely made it out alive with his wife and four children from his apartment building in the nearby village of Azmarin. Many of their neighbors were not so lucky.

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Death toll rises to over 2,300 in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

The combined death toll rose to more than 2,300 for Turkey and Syria on Monday from the region’s strongest earthquake in nearly a century.

Turkey’s emergency services said at least 1,498 people had died in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with another 810 confirmed fatalities in neighbouring Syria, putting the total at 2,308.

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Earthquake claims over 800 lives in Syria

At least 810 people were killed in Syria on Monday as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey, state media and rescuers said.

AFP correspondents in northern Syria said terrified residents ran out of their homes after the earthquake hit before dawn near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the Syrian border.

AFP

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Deeply saddened by the loss of life & devastation in Turkiye and Syria: Biden

I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. I have directed my team to continue to closely monitor the situation in coordination with Turkiye and provide any and all needed assistance.

— President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) February 6, 2023

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MoS V Muraleedharan visits Embassy of Turkey to express condolences

MoS MEA V Muraleedharan visited Embassy of #Turkey to express condolences on the devastation caused by earthquakes that occurred today.

He also underscored readiness to send relief material, NDRF and medical teams to assist Turkey.

(Pic:MEA Spox Arindam Bagchi's Twitter handle) pic.twitter.com/V6hoCmIKl9

— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2023

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Emergency services carry out search & rescue op in quake-hit Syria

Emergency services continue to search and rescue from debris following #earthquake in Hama, #Syria #syriaearthquake #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/VbILZ78hfX

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 6, 2023

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Death toll in Turkey rises to 1,121

Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 1,121: emergency services- AFP

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6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey, 3rd in 24 hours

Another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes central Turkey, says USGS This is the Third earthquake in Turkey after two powerful earthquakes in less than 24 hours.

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Israel PM Netanyahu approves request to aid quake-hit Syria

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had given the go-ahead to send aid to earthquake-hit Syria, after receiving a request through diplomatic channels as the neighbours have no official relations.

Israel “received a request from a diplomatic source for humanitarian aid to Syria, and I approved it”, Netanyahu told lawmakers from his hawkish Likud party, adding the aid would be sent soon.

Syria’s government does not recognise Israel and the countries have fought several wars since Israel’s creation in 1948.

AFP

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WATCH: Rescue work in quake-hit Syria

Emergency services continue to search and rescue from debris following #earthquake in Hama, #Syria #syriaearthquake #TurkeyEarthquake pic.twitter.com/VbILZ78hfX

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 6, 2023

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Greece pledges ’every force available’ to aid Turkey

Greece’s prime minister on Monday pledged to make “every force available” to aid the country’s historic rival and neighbour Turkey after it was hit with a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Ankara had already approved the dispatch of a Greek emergency rescue unit, and Athens was ready to send “additional equipment, medical supplies, blankets, tents” depending on further Turkish requests.

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WATCH: Residential buildings collapse Kahramanmaras

Several residential buildings collapsed in the #Turkish city of #Kahramanmaras. pic.twitter.com/LC9vctKdol

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 6, 2023

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Earthquake damages roads in Gaziantep

This is what the streets of #Gaziantep, #Turkey, look like after the #earthquake. pic.twitter.com/P9MVcDU6d8

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 6, 2023

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Was the deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey, Syria predicted?

A Dutch researcher said on 3 February that there will be a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in south-central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, or Lebanon. Now as his claim goes viral after Monday’s devastating temblor, we answer the big question: Can quakes be predicted?

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WATCH: Turkey gripped by death and destruction

While Turkey was in shock after a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Syrian border, killing over 1300 people, a second quake of 7.5-magnitude struck southeast Turkey Monday afternoon.

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How many scales are there to measure earthquakes?

Preliminary data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) shows that the original quake measured 7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale and was about 67 km away from Kahramanmaraş, Turkey at a depth of 2 km.

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WATCH: Aftermath of earthquake in Gaziantep

Aftermath of devastating earthquake in Gaziantep, Türkiye — social media footage

Eyewitnesses claim that as many as 500 buildings collapsed in just two minutes following the quakes pic.twitter.com/ShjIXMr6oN

— RT (@RT_com) February 6, 2023

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Tremors felt as far away as Greenland, says Danish geological institute

Tremors from the powerful earthquake that rocked Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday were felt as far away as Greenland, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said. “The large earthquakes in Turkey were clearly registered on the seismographs in Denmark and Greenland”, seismologist Tine Larsen told AFP.

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India to send rescue, medical teams to Turkey

India will be sending search & rescue teams of NDRF, medical teams as well as relief materials to quake-hit Turkey, on the instructions of prime minister Narendra Modi. Turkey has declared a level-4 alert after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake claimed hundreds of lives. The “level 4” alarm calls for international assistance.

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WATCH: 2000-year-old Gaziantep Castle reduced to rubble in Turkey

A historic fortress in the #Turkish province of #Gaziantep, a #UNESCO World Heritage Site, collapsed as a result of the earthquake in #Turkey. pic.twitter.com/dZmfaUWdyU

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 6, 2023

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WATCH: Building collapses as powerful quake jolts Turkey

Buildings continue to collapse in the aftermath of the devastating 7.8m earthquake that hit Türkiye and Syria pic.twitter.com/7dgdu7i9S4

— RT (@RT_com) February 6, 2023

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Fresh tremors in Turkey

Another fresh earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Elbistan district in Kahramanmaraş Province in southern Turkey, reports Turkey’s Anadolu news agency citing the country’s disaster agency.

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Quake death toll in Turkey rises to 912: Erdogan

At least 912 people died in Turkey from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck early Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, sharply revising up earlier figures.

AFP

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Quake kills 326 in government-controlled areas of Syria: new toll

An earthquake in Turkey killed at least 326 people on Monday across the border in government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria, state media said, updating a previous toll of 239.

The official news agency SANA said at least another 1,042 people were injured after the earthquake struck near the southwestern Turkish city of Gaziantep, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the Syrian border.

AFP

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Taiwan’s foreign ministry to donate $200,000 to help Turkey 

Taiwan’s foreign ministry said it would donate $200,000 to help Turkey with the rescue efforts and was coordinating with Turkey about sending specialized search and rescue teams. China also said there are no Chinese citizens among the victims. It did not say if it would be sending search and rescue teams. 

Russia says it is readying rescue teams to fly to Turkey to help earthquake victims there and in neighbouring Syria.

A minister of emergency situations, Aleksandr Kurenkov, said teams of 100 search and rescue personnel are on standby to be sent to Turkey with two Il-76 transport planes.

AP

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NATO, EU rushing help to Turkey after quake

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said members of the alliance were mobilizing support to help Turkey deal with the aftermath of Monday’s devastating earthquake.

Stoltenberg expressed “full solidarity with our ally Turkey in the aftermath of this terrible earthquake … NATO Allies are mobilizing support now.”

Earlier, the European Union’s EU Civil Protection Mechanism said it had been activated to help provide international assistance, noting that rescue teams from the Netherlands and Romania were already on their way.

AP

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Turkey’s AFAD to deploy 1,898 search and rescue workers, 150 vehicles

AFAD, Turkey’s emergency management organisation, announced the deployment of 150 vehicles and 1,898 search and rescue personnel. The city of Kahramanmaras, which is close to the epicentre, received a 130-person crew from the Gendarmerie Special Security Command along with mobile command posts and kitchens.

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‘France by their side’: Emmanuel Macron offers aid to earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday his country stood ready to provide emergency aid to Turkey and Syria after an earthquake that killed hundreds in both countries.

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At least 386 dead in Syria after Turkey earthquake

At least 386 people were killed in Syria on Monday as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey, state media and a medical source said.

AFP correspondents in northern Syria said terrified residents ran out of their homes after the earthquake hit before dawn near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the Syrian border.

The quake killed at least 239 people and left at least another 648 injured in government-controlled parts of Syria, including the cities of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, state television said.

AFP

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Russia readies aid for Turkey, Syria

Russia says it is readying rescue teams to fly to Turkey to help earthquake victims there and in neighbouring Syria.

A minister of emergency situations, Aleksandr Kurenkov, said teams of 100 search and rescue personnel are on standby to be sent to Turkey with two Il-76 transport planes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also offered condolences in telegrams to the leaders of Syria and Turkey and expressed readiness to help.

The offer was made despite Russia’s international isolation led by Western nations over Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

AP

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EU sends rescue teams to Turkey after deadly quake

The European Union is sending rescue teams and preparing further help for Turkey after a major earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, the bloc’s crisis management commissioner said Monday.

“Teams from the Netherlands and Romania are already on their way,” with the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre overseeing their deployment, commissioner Janez Lenarcic tweeted.

He said that the bloc’s Civil Protection Mechanism had been activated to respond to the quake, which hit Turkey and Syria, causing deaths and destruction in both countries.

His office said that Turkey had requested EU assistance.

Several governments in the EU pledged help, including French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Belgium, Poland, Spain and Finland also said they stood ready to deploy teams and help.

AFP

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Turkey declares ’level 4 alarm’ after hundreds of people killed in 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Istanbul: Turkey has declared a fourth-level alert state after a massive earthquake of 7.8 Richter scale hit the country which resulted in hundreds of casualties and damage to buildings. The “level 4” alarm condition includes an international call for help.

Turkey’s vice president Fuat Oktay said 284 people had been killed and 2,323 people were injured, as authorities scrambled rescue teams and supply aircraft to the affected area while declaring a “level 4 alarm” that calls for international assistance.

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Why temblors in the Middle East country are so deadly?

Turkey is struggling as the strong quake struck near the city of Gaziantep at a depth of 17.9 km, leaving a massive trail of destruction — multiple buildings have been destroyed and over 500 people have died, with the toll only expected to rise. As per the last count, at least 284 people have died and more than 2,300 were injured in Turkey, according to the country’s Vice President Fuat Oktay. In Syria, at least 237 people were killed and 639 injured, Syrian state-run news agency SANA reported, citing a health ministry official.