Turkey Earthquake LIVE: 2000-year-old Gaziantep Castle reduced to rubble
Turkey Earthquake LIVE: 2000-year-old Gaziantep Castle reduced to rubble
17:13 (IST)
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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
16:58 (IST)
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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
16:35 (IST)
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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.
ANI
16:27 (IST)
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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
16:03 (IST)
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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
15:44 (IST)
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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
15:43 (IST)
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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
15:24 (IST)
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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.
15:15 (IST)
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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.
15:05 (IST)
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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
14:52 (IST)
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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
14:47 (IST)
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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
14:44 (IST)
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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.
14:13 (IST)
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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.
14:02 (IST)
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Authorities urge residents not to take to roads
Authorities urged residents not to take to the roads. Mosques around the region were being opened up as a shelter for people unable to return to damaged homes amid temperatures that hovered around freezing.
14:00 (IST)
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PM Narendra Modi's condoles loss of lives in Turkey, Syria
Anguished by the loss of lives and damage of property due to the Earthquake in Turkey. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. India stands in solidarity with the people of Turkey and is ready to offer all possible assistance to cope with this tragedy. https://t.co/vYYJWiEjDQ— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 6, 2023
13:50 (IST)
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Turkey's neighbours offer help after quake
Turkey's neighbour Greece and other countries in the region have offered to send immediate assistance to help with the rescue effort after Monday's devastating earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria.
“Greece is mobilizing its resources and will assist immediately ... (we are) deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake disaster,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote in a tweet. Writing in Turkish, Israeli President Isaac Herzog offered help in a message on Twitter, adding: “The State of Israel is always ready to send aid by any means possible. Our hearts go out to the families and Turkish people who are grieving at this painful time.” The Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in a statement early Monday, offered help to both Turkey and Syria following the powerful earthquake.
The deadly quake was felt in the Egyptian capital of Cairo and across parts of the region. The offers of assistance were made despite strained relations between Turkey and several countries in the area including Greece and Egypt.
AP
13:36 (IST)
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Earthquake coincides with a winter storm in Turkey
The forecast for Gaziantep, the city closest to the epicentre of the quake, is for highs of about 39 degrees F on a cloudy day, with snow on the horizon and a significant wind chill factor.
Residents in Gazantiep reported several inches of snow on the ground, while footage from the aftershocks showed snow falling atop the wreckage of the collapsed Hotel Avşar in the city of Malatya. After the earthquake, individuals were seen taking refuge in their parked vehicles along icy roads, according to images that were published on Turkish news channels.
Avşar otel yıkıldı #deprem pic.twitter.com/IJNSqh2YcI— Er Kan (@Yedinoktabir) February 6, 2023
13:26 (IST)
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Rescuers search for survivors in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria
13:10 (IST)
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Quake death toll in Turkey soars to 284: official
At least 284 people died in Turkey from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country's southeast on Monday, Vice President Fuat Oktay said, updating earlier figures.
Oktay said more than 2,300 people were injured in one of Turkey's biggest quakes in at least a century, adding that search and rescue work continued in several major cities.
AFP
12:52 (IST)
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Death toll crosses 600
According to Spectator Index, the death toll from the earthquake in Turkey-Syria passes 600.
BREAKING: Death toll from earthquake in Turkey-Syria passes 600— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) February 6, 2023
12:43 (IST)
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy offers Turkey help
The president of war-torn Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has sent a message of support to Turkey to offer assistance in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday.
“I am shocked to learn of deaths and injuries of hundreds of people as a result of the earthquake in Turkey,” Zelenskyy wrote in a tweet. “We send our condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery. At this time, we stand by the friendly Turkish people and are ready to provide the necessary assistance.”
Ukraine has close ties with Turkey, which helped negotiate a Black Sea grain agreement last summer to resume vital exports as the war in the country continues.
AP
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