Turkey Quake: 1 Indian Missing, 10 Stuck in Remote Areas : Govt

Ten Indians are struck in remote parts of Turkey after the country was hit by two “biggest natural disaster” earthquakes, but they are safe while one citizen is missing, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sanjay Verma said.“There are 10 individuals who are stuck in some remote parts of the affected area but they are safe. We have one Indian […]

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 12,000

Thinly stretched rescue teams on Wednesday continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in Turkey and Syria by catastrophic earthquakes and aftershocks that killed more than 12,000. Amid calls for the Turkish government to send more help to the disaster zone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited a “tent city” in […]

Turkey-Syria earthquake toll nears 9500, rescue underway

At least 6,957 people have died and more than 38,000 people have been injured in Turkey, according to the country's environment minister Murat Kuru

Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria surpasses 5,000

Death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey rose to 3,419, bringing the total including those killed in Syria to more than 5,000

101 NDRF rescuers with 5 women personnel, canine squad to help quake-hit Turkey; 51 landed, 50 on way

A massive earthquake, 7.8 magnitudes on Richter Scale, ripped through Turkey and Syria on February 6, followed by a series of high magnitute tremors causing houses and high rises reducing to rubble, leaving over 4,000 people dead and rendering scores of men, women and children homeless

Thousands Killed In Turkey, Syria Earthquake. Why Was It So Severe?

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday is likely to be one of the deadliest this decade, seismologists said, with a more than 100 km (62 miles) rupture between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. Here is what scientists said happened beneath the earth’s surface and what to expect in the aftermath: Where did […]

Death toll from earthquake in Turkey and Syria surpasses 3800, over 15,000 people injured

The death toll in Turkey and Syria has reached more than 3,800 after earthquakes jolted the two nations on Monday. The total number of injured in Syria and Turkey has reached 15,914 following earthquakes.At least 2,379 people were killed and 14,483 others injured in Turkey after earthquakes jolted the southern part of the country on […]

7.8 magnitude quake leaves over 1600 dead in Turkey, Syria: media reports

The earthquake leveled dozens of buildings across major cities of southern Turkey as well as neighboring Syria

5 killed, many buildings collapse as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Turkey

The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep