Category: turkey earthquake

Four Australians Missing After Deadly Turkey Earthquake

Four Australians are missing following the devastating earthquake in Turkey as the federal government sends a search and rescue team to assist recovery efforts. The foreign affairs department is providing consular assistance to the families of the missing as well as about 40 other Australians who were in the earthquake-hit region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…


Los Angeles Rescue Teams Heading for Turkey Following Quake That Killed Over 7,000

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Feb. 6 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 7,200 people. The Monday morning quake had a magnitude of 7.8, causing extensive damage in Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to the dead,…


Canada Announces $10 Million in Aid to Turkey and Syria After Deadly Earthquake

Ottawa says Canada will contribute $10 million to earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria as part of an initial aid package. International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal government is conducting a needs assessment for further aid and is also considering deploying the country’s disaster assistance response team to help with rescue operations….


Earthquake Death Toll Crosses 5,000 as Turkey Experiences 285 Aftershocks

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have exceeded 5,000, with thousands more injured, infrastructure crumbling, and rescue groups struggling to bring aid to the victims. In Turkey, at least 3,419 people are confirmed dead. In Syria, state news agency SANA reported at least 1,602 deaths, with the government held-provinces of Aleppo,…