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Syria hospital treating earthquake victims pleads for help

Darkush (Syria) (AFP) - At a hospital in northwest Syria, Osama Abdel Hamid was holding back tears as he recalled on Monday the massive earthquake that toppled his home just hours earlier.

AFP

Netanyahu says Syria requests quake relief, Israel ready to send it

Israel said on Monday that it had received a Syrian request for assistance with earthquake relief for the Arab state and that it was prepared to oblige, in what would be rare cooperation between the enemy neighbours.

Reuters

Turkey, Syria earthquake current death toll: Live tracker

At least 35,418 deaths have been reported in Turkey and 5,800 in Syria. The death toll is expected to keep rising.

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Turkey earthquake: Olympic champion issues desperate plea as '30-40 wrestlers' trapped

Olympic freestyle wrestler Taha Akgul has pleaded for "urgent help" after the building where his wrestling club is based was "demolished" by a massive earthquake leaving 30-40 wrestlers trapped "under the rubble"

Daily Mirror

Deadly earthquake exacerbates suffering of displaced Syrians

The deadly 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey near the Syrian border has hit hard in areas that house millions of war-displaced Syrians

The Independent UK

UK Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning for Turkey - after earthquakes leave more than 1,300 dead

An earthquake earlier today reduced buildings across south Turkey and northern Syria to rubble - leaving at least 1,300 dead and numerous others trapped or injured.

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Türkiye, Syria after Devastating Quake

Saudi Arabia offered on Monday its condolences to Türkiye and Syria in wake of the devastating quake that claimed at least 1,400 lives. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom was closely following the tragic developments in Türkiye and Syria. It expressed the Kingdom’s solidarity and sympathy with the families…

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Severe weather hampers earthquake rescuers in Turkey and Syria

Snow, rain and freezing conditions impede search and rescue operations as the quake death toll passed 3,000.

Al Jazeera

At least 592 dead in Syria after Turkey earthquake

Beirut (AFP) - At least 592 people were killed in Syria as buildings collapsed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Turkey before dawn on Monday, state media and rescuers said.

AFP

Quake kills over 1,400 in Turkey, Syria

Diyarbakir (Turkey) (AFP) - The most powerful earthquake in nearly a century struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing over 1,400 people in their sleep, levelling buildings and causing tremors felt as far away as Greenland.

AFP

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

Powerful earthquakes and aftershocks have caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria.

Al Jazeera

UK Foreign Office issue travel warning about Turkey earthquake

Hundreds of people have died in Turkey and Syria following the 7.8 magnitude quake

Manchester Evening News

Turkey Syria earthquake: 70 students, parents and teachers trapped under hotel rubble

Around 43 students from various universities and 30 students, parents and teachers are trapped under the rubble of the Grand Isias Hotel in Adıyaman, Turkey

Daily Mirror

Earthquake piles misery on war-ravaged Syrians in wintry north

Wailing children, flattened buildings and hospitals full of bodies - a devastating earthquake on Monday looked painfully familiar for Syrian families and rescuers worn down by nearly 12 years of bombardment and displacement.

Reuters

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Over 1,200 people killed in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria

Chronicle Live

Hundreds killed after two huge earthquake's hit Turkey and Syria within 12 hours

The quakes across the bordering Middle Eastern countries have left over 1,300 people dead, reducing buildings to dust and rubble.

AFP

At least 473 dead in Syria after Turkey earthquake

Beirut (AFP) - At least 473 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

World powers rush to offer Turkey, Syria aid over quake

Paris (AFP) - Countries around the world mobilised rapidly to send aid and rescue workers on Monday after a massive earthquake killed more than 2,600 people in Turkey and Syria.

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Quake kills over 1,200 across Turkey, Syria

Diyarbakir (Turkey) (AFP) - The most powerful earthquake in nearly a century struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing over 1,200 people in their sleep, levelling buildings and causing tremors felt as far away as Iraq.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye, Syria Quake: International Support and Offers of Aid

Governments and international organizations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Türkiye and northwest Syria. Hundreds of people have been killed. WHO chief Tedros said its network of emergency medical teams has been activated to provide essential health care for the injured and…

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Turkey hit by most devastating earthquake since 1999

Turkey and Syria hit by magnitude 7.8 quake, the most deadly in Turkey since an earthquake in 1999 that killed 17,500.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Urges Int’l Community to Aid Syria after Deadly Quake

Arab League called on the international community on Monday to aid the Syrian people in the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit southeast Türkiye and northern Syria early on Monday. Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the secretary-general of the pan-Arab organization, wrote on Twitter that an international assistance is required…

Reuters

Factbox-Turkey quake: international support and offers of aid

Dozens of governments and international organisations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria.

Reuters

Putin says Russia ready to help Syria and Turkey after major quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Turkey after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin Says Russia Ready to Help Syria and Türkiye after Major Quake

President Vladimir Putin offered Russian assistance on Monday to Syria and Türkiye after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 killed more than 500 people and injured thousands in the two countries. Russia, which is closely allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, maintains a significant military presence in that country. Putin…

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