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Rescue specialists due to leave UK for Turkey ‘imminently’

A flight was scheduled to leave on Monday night but a minister said coordination had been required with the Turkish government.

The Independent UK

Syria earthquake aftermath: why is situation so bad in war-ravaged country?

Beset by crumbling infrastructure and food shortages, Syria’s war-ravaged population was unprepared for the deadly quake

The Guardian - UK

At least 1,932 killed in Syria following deadly earthquakes

At least 1,932 people were killed and thousands injured in Syria following a number of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks in neighbouring Turkey, authorities and rescuers said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Wide Arab, Int’l Solidarity with Earthquake Victims in Türkiye, Syria

Arab and foreign countries have voiced their solidarity with Türkiye and Syria following a devastating earthquake on Monday that killed hundreds and injured thousands. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and offered his condolences over the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye. During…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Emotional Susanna Reid 'can barely talk' as she fears for children in Turkey earthquake

Good Morning Britain aired video footage of the search and rescue operation now underway after the devastating Turkey and Syria earthquake

Daily Mirror

Mapping the scale of destruction from the two devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

Two powerful earthquakes have killed thousands and left a trail of destruction across Türkiye and Syria. These maps show how the shock waves spread across the region.

ABC News

Engineers, search dogs sent to Turkey, Syria after quake

Structural engineers, soldiers, paramedics and handlers with trained search dogs are heading to Turkey and Syria to help locate and rescue survivors of Monday's earthquake

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At Least 20 Escape Syria Prison Holding ISIS Inmates after Quake

Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly ISIS group members, a source at the facility told AFP. The military police prison in the town of Rajo near the Turkish border holds about 2,000 inmates, with about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Race to Find Survivors as Quake Aid Pours into Türkiye, Syria

Search teams and international aid poured into Türkiye and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing temperatures and sometimes using their bare hands dug through the remains of buildings flattened by a powerful earthquake. The death toll soared above 6,200 and was still expected to rise. But with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A glance at the world's deadliest quakes in past 25 years

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Turkey and war-torn Syria, killing thousands of people

The Independent UK

Hundreds still under earthquake rubble in rebel-held Syria - rescue workers

Time is running out to save hundreds of families trapped under the rubble of buildings brought down by Monday's earthquake, the head of the Syrian opposition-run civil defence service said on Tuesday.

Reuters

NDRF Personnel With Specially Equipped Trained Dog Squad Departs For Earthquake-Hit Turkey

A team of NDRF personnel along with a specially trained dog squad and necessary equipment has departed from Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad to carry out search and rescue operations in Turkey. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Top UN Aid Official: Quake Response in Syria Faces Obstacles

A top UN humanitarian official said damage to roads, fuel shortages and harsh winter weather in Syria were hampering the agency's response to an earthquake on Monday that killed more than 1,200 in the country and left millions in need of aid. The huge tremor, which also left more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says a staff member has been found dead under the rubble of his house in Syria’s Idlib province following the powerful earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: earthquake casualties could exceed 20,000; BLM protest charges dropped; and a quoll faces extinction

Anthony Albanese has pledged an initial $10m in humanitarian assistance after the earthquakes

France 24

Turkey, Syria earthquakes: What we know so far

A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake followed by another strong quake devastated wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing thousands of people.

Irish Mirror

Turkish barber in Ireland says family back home living in car after devastating earthquakes

"I woke up in the morning to lots of calls and texts from my friends"

The Independent UK

Map of Turkey shows where massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck

At least 20 aftershocks follows, with two major earthquakes – one measuring at least 7.5 magnitude – striking central Turkey hours later

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The Independent UK

Frantic searching in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000

Rescuers are racing to rescue survivors from the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, killing more than 4,000 people

France 24

Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake surpasses 7,000 as rescue efforts continue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency across 10 provinces as rescuers in Turkey and Syria struggled to find survivors on Tuesday with the death toll from both countries surpassing 7,800. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are…

Dynamite News

Over 4,000 People Killed In Deadly Earthquakes In Turkey, Syria

The death toll in Turkey and in neighbouring Syria following powerful earthquakes rose to over 4,000, the Washington Post reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - AU

‘Race against time’: what the papers say after the Turkey-Syria earthquake

Scenes from rescue efforts feature prominently in front-page coverage

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises above 5,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes

Freezing weather conditions and snowfall in the devastated region have increased the difficulties for rescue workers.

Wales Online

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll climbs beyond 4,300

Cries for help heard from rubble as emergency services deal with snow and rain as they scramble to pull survivors from fallen buildings

The Independent UK

Turkey earthquake – latest: Baby born in rubble as death toll passes 7,900

Emergency rescue continues as death toll from 7.8 magnitude quake passes 7,200

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