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Earthquake Death Toll Across Turkey-Syria Crosses 34,000

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and northwestern Syria has gone past 34,000 as rescue efforts continue. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News · Feb 13, 2023

Syria earthquake aid held up as millions suffer in freezing conditions

One week on from deadly earthquakes vital aid is being held up by disputes between government and rebel groups, as well as wider diplomatic quarrels

The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2023

Terrifying huge chasm appears in Earth’s crust sparked by giant Turkey earthquakes

Despite the devastation, rescuers continue to have some success in their desperate search for survivors - on Saturday a two-year-old boy was found alive after being buried in the rubble for 133 hours

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023

Scots donate £5.5 million in three days to help earthquake victims

MORE than £5.5 million has been raised in Scotland in the first three days of the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Appeal in response to the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023

Survivors band together in Turkey’s earthquake-hit Gaziantep

People come together to provide aid and organise a response neighbourhood by neighbourhood to support each other.

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2023

Morning Mail: sporting concussion’s hidden trauma, asylum seeker visa change, Gabrielle hits New Zealand

The death toll of 33,000 in the Turkey-Syria quake could double as parts of NZ hunker down as a second major storm in as many weeks

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2023

‘Cruel and callous’: Families face years living apart if government changes visa rules

‘Families are already being separated with devastating consequences’

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

Girl, 6, rescued from earthquake rubble after 178 hours trapped underground as death toll climbs to 35,000

The death toll stands at over 35,000 but survivors are still being found

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2023

Turkey investigates building contractors as earthquake deaths top 35,000

"We will follow this up meticulously until the necessary judicial process is concluded."

Axios · Feb 12, 2023

Earthquake deaths pass 33,000; Turkey probes contractors

As despair bred rage at agonizingly slow rescues, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 131 people were being investigated in connection with the construction of buildings that failed to withstand the quakes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 12, 2023