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Japan’s Earthquake Recovery Offers Hard Lessons for Türkiye

Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived. What's left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society? What lingers over a decade later, even as the rest of the world moves on? Similarities…

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Newborn, Toddlers Survive Days in Rubble, Bringing Joy amid Earthquake Tragedy

Crouched under concrete slabs and whispering "inshallah" (God willing), rescuers carefully reached into the rubble, then passed down the line their prize - a 10-day-old newborn who survived four days with his mother in the collapsed building. His eyes wide open, Turkish baby Yagiz Ulas was wrapped in a shiny…

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Syrian Govt Approves Aid Delivery across Frontlines

Syria's government has approved humanitarian aid delivery across the frontlines of the country's 12-year-old war, state media said on Friday, a move that could speed up the arrival of help for millions of people affected by Monday's deadly quake. Aid distribution will take place in cooperation with the United Nations,…

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Baby boy and mother rescued from rubble in Türkiye 90 hours after earthquake

A 10-day-old baby and his mother are pulled alive from underneath rubble in Türkiye's south, 92 hours after an earthquake devastated the region, giving fresh hope to rescuers hunting for survivors.

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Türkiye Earthquake Could Cost $4b in Economic Losses

Fitch Ratings said insurable economic losses following the quakes (in Türkiye) could exceed $4 billion. "Economic losses are hard to estimate as the situation is evolving, but they appear likely to exceed" $2 billion and could reach $4 billion "or more," Fitch Ratings said. Insured losses will be much lower,…

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Irish-based aid agency confirms 26 workers dead as earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria passes 21,000

"To say it has been a profoundly difficult week for the GOAL Teams in Türkiye and Syria cannot be overstated"

Irish Mirror

First Aid Convoy Enters North Syria Since Earthquake

An aid convoy reached northwestern Syria Thursday, the first since the devastating earthquake that has killed thousands, according to an official at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Türkiye and Syria. “The first UN aid convoy entered on Thursday, four days after the earthquake,” said Mazen Alloush, media officer at…

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Four Moroccans Killed, 84 Injured in Türkiye Earthquake

Four Moroccans were among the victims killed by the tragic earthquake that struck Türkiye on Monday, said government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas. Baitas revealed that a crisis cell set up by the Kingdom's Embassy to follow-up relief efforts received 1,743 calls from members of the Moroccan community in Türkiye following the…

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Saudi Rescue Teams Arrive in Turkiye

The first Saudi relief plane arrived at Adana airport in Turkiye as part of the Saudi airlift dispatched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The…

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Death Toll of Palestinians In Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Climbs to 73

The death toll of Palestinians from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake which hit Türkiye and Syria at dawn last Monday has reached 73 after the bodies of one Palestinian and his wife were recovered from under the rubble in Türkiye on Thursday. According to the official Palestinian News Agency, WAFA,…

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Rescuers Race to Find Türkiye-Syria Quake Survivors as Toll Tops 21,000

Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region's worst disasters for a century. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of finding survivors have…

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US Announces $85 Mn Aid, Sanctions Relief for Quake-hit Türkiye and Syria

The United States on Thursday announced an initial $85 million aid package to help Türkiye and Syria recover from the devastating earthquake, while also granting a temporary relief of some Damascus-related sanctions. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck early Monday near the Turkish-Syrian border, and by Friday morning the death toll in…

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Drone footage reveals scale of devastation in Türkiye and Syria as haunting image of dad highlights personal toll

Photos and videos detail the devastation Türkiye and Syria are experiencing after an earthquake killed more than 20,000 people.

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Watch: Earthquake rescues, Cost of living crisis, NSW storm watch

Watch: The death toll from the earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria has now reached over 20,000, but rescuers continue to see more miracle rescues

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Are chemtrails being used to vaccinate Australians secretly against COVID-19? CheckMate investigates

A decade-old claim suggesting Australia has approved vaccines administered "via air" has resurfaced with a COVID-19 twist.

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NSW firefighters and medical workers set to join search for Türkiye earthquake survivors

A plane full of Australian emergency service workers fly to Türkiye to help search for survivors buried in rubble following a catastrophic earthquake.

Bangkok Post

Thais join quake mission

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua has sent messages of condolences to the presidents of the Republic of Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic after the recent earthquake, which had killed over 16,000 people as of Thursday.

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Australians describe devastating aftermath of deadly Türkiye, Syria earthquake

Ahmet Kurtul says his family had to rush into the street when the first earthquake hit on Monday and was evacuated to a nearby military base, as Australians in the country come to terms with the scale of the disaster.

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Ghana Soccer Player Atsu's Well-being, Whereabouts Unknown

Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is missing after the earthquake in Türkiye, his club and agent said Thursday, following earlier reports he was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building and taken to a hospital. Atsu's well-being and whereabouts were unknown.

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Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Toll Passes 19,000

Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday. The rescue of a two-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay,…

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First UN Quake Aid Convoy Reaches Syria as Envoy Says Needs Immense

The first United Nations convoy carrying aid to Syrians stricken three days ago by a deadly earthquake crossed from Türkiye on Thursday, witnesses and a border crossing official said. The convoy entered Syria at the Bab al-Hawa crossing, the sources said. Turkish authorities said they would open other crossing points…

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Saudi Orders Air Bridge to Deliver Aid to Syria, Türkiye

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday ordered the operation of an air bridge to provide aid to help the earthquake victims in Syria and Türkiye. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Rabeeah, advisor to the Royal Court and the Supervisor General of the King Salman…

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Earthquake Damages 248 Schools in Syria

The Syrian Education Ministry said 248 schools have been damaged by the powerful earthquakes that rocked a vast region of Türkiye and northern Syria on Monday. Minister of Education Dr. Darem Tabbaa said that the number of affected schools has reached 71 in Aleppo province, 50 in Lattakia, 27 in…

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Türkiye, Syria Quake Toll Tops 16,000

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a catastrophic earthquake and series of aftershocks in Türkiye and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death toll from Monday's 7.8-magnitude quake is expected to rise sharply as…

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Lebanese Delegation Visits Syria, Sparking Debate About ‘Normalization with Damascus’

An official visit by a Lebanese ministerial delegation to Damascus stirred a debate between those who said the trip normalized relations with the regime and others who considered it a "duty" after the devastating earthquake that recently struck Türkiye and Syria. On Tuesday, Lebanese rescue workers were also dispatched to…

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