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Turkey earthquake: Dad holds hand of dead daughter, 15, crushed beneath rubble

More than 5,000 people have now died and hundreds of buildings have been razed to the ground, in the aftermath of one of the deadliest natural disasters this century

Daily Mirror

The UK has ‘swarmed to donate’ to Turkey as worldwide appeals surpass £750,000

The worldwide donation amount on fundraising site JustGiving has exceeded £750,000 in one day as the death toll in Turkey surpasses 5,000.

The Independent UK

Mapping the 100+ aftershocks from the Turkey-Syria earthquake

Turkey has been hit by more than 100 magnitude-4+ quakes since a deadly 7.8 quake struck on February 6.

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Twenty members of ISIS escape Syria’s ‘Black Prison’ after earthquake devastates area

Some twenty former members of ISIS have escaped a prison located in Rajo in northeastern Syria after powerful earthquakes devastated the region and neighbouring Turkey

The Independent UK

Syria quake relief a headache for Western nations and aid groups

Paris (AFP) - An earthquake that has killed more than 5,000 people in Turkey and its southern neighbour Syria is proving a diplomatic headache for those seeking to channel aid to Syrians.

AFP

Derry restaurant to donate percentage of intake to earthquake appeal

"The devastation is absolutely heart-breaking and in the hours and days ahead it will surely continue"

Belfast Live

20,000 feared dead in earthquake carnage as rescuers race against time to save trapped victims

Around 23m lives – including those of 1.4m children – blighted by the disaster, says the World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

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Anguish and scuffles as rescuers struggle to reach Turkey quake victims

Rescue workers in quake-devastated Turkey and northern Syria struggled on Tuesday to reach some of the worst-hit areas, held back by destroyed roads, poor weather and a lack of resources and heavy equipment and confronted by angry survivors.

Reuters

Millions of vulnerable refugees in Turkey-Syria quake zone

Geneva (AFP) - The devastating earthquake around the Turkish-Syrian border struck an area that is home to millions of refugees already battling desperate circumstances.

AFP

Analysis-Turkey's quake response could shape tough election for Erdogan

Turkey's deadliest earthquake in a generation has handed President Tayyip Erdogan a huge rescue and reconstruction challenge which will overshadow the run-up to May elections already set to be the toughest of his two decades in power.

Reuters

Families beg for help to find loved ones in snow-covered earthquake debris

Desperate and cold from the snow lying thick on the ground, relatives of earthquake victims in the Turkish city of Malatya expressed their frustration on Tuesday at what they said was the lack of help as they searched for missing loved ones.

Reuters

Photo of Turkish man holding hand of dead daughter underlines earthquake despair

Image showing father from Kahramanmaraş region comes as death toll from Syria and Turkey quake pushes past 7,800

The Guardian - UK

California has 'been quiet for a while,' but threat of a catastrophic earthquake is real

LOS ANGELES — This week's catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria is just the latest warning of the potential risks for California and other seismically active areas.

Los Angeles Times

What makes an earthquake deadly? These are the things that matter

The biggest earthquake to hit the U.S. since the 1960s was an 8.2 temblor near the Alaskan Peninsula on July 28, 2021.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We are in shock’: survivor of Turkey earthquake describes aftermath

BJ Richardson, an American teacher living near epicentre, says everyone is just trying to survive amid devastation left by twin quakes

AFP

Syria newborn pulled alive from quake rubble

Jindayris (Syria) (AFP) - Extended family members pulled a newborn baby alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria, after finding her still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother, who died in Monday's massive quake, a relative said.

Al Jazeera

Syria longs for international aid amid earthquake devastation

The flow of critical UN aid to northwest Syria has been halted, as politics hampers assistance to government-held areas.

WEKU

Photos: Searches continue after deadly quake in Turkey and Syria

Winter weather and dozens of aftershocks from Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake have slowed rescuers' work to search through the rubble and find survivors in Turkey and Syria.

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Chronicle Live

How you can help the Turkey and Syria appeals after earthquakes kill more than 5,000

The death toll following the quakes across the bordering Middle Eastern countries yesterday have reportedly surpassed 5,000 - as search and rescue teams continue to scout the aftermath.

Manchester Evening News

Mapped: The parts of Turkey and Syria which have been affected by the earthquake

Major and heavily-populated areas in Turkey and Syria have been severely affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake

Reuters

Fire at Turkey's Iskenderun Port extinguished -defence ministry

A fire that engulfed hundreds of shipping containers at Turkey's Iskenderun Port after massive earthquakes in the region have been extinguished, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, but it was not clear when operations would resume at the port.

WEKU

No, you can't predict earthquakes, the USGS says

If someone who predicts an earthquake seems to get it right, it's basically like a broken clock that's right twice a day, a USGS seismologist tells NPR.

AFP

Ghanaian footballer Atsu rescued from Turkish quake, says association

Accra (AFP) - Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble of the earthquake that killed and injured thousands in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, Ghana's Football Association confirmed on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Turkey earthquake death toll prompts questions over building standards

Poorly enforced regulations may have exacerbated tragedy in a country whose economy relies on construction

The Independent UK

Three British nationals missing after earthquake, Foreign Secretary says - OLD

James Cleverley said the UK’s Crisis Response Hub is working to support at least 35 Britons caught up in the disaster.

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