KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey—Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to see first-hand the destruction wrought by a massive earthquake as anger grew among local people over what they said was a slow government response to the rescue and relief effort. The combined confirmed death toll from Monday’s quake, which struck a swathe of southern…
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The Day After: Quake Survivors in Turkey’s Adana Hold Out Hope for Missing Loved Ones
ADANA, Turkey—One day after southern Turkey was rocked by two major earthquakes, residents of the country’s Adana Province are struggling to come to grips with the devastation—and holding out hope that lost loved ones may still be found. “Six of my family members are still missing,” said Davut Karaagac, who rushed to Adana from Istanbul immediately…
Los Angeles Rescue Teams Heading for Turkey Following Quake That Killed Over 7,000
February 7, 2023
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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,…
Shipping Containers Ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Operations Halted
ISKENDERUN, Turkey—Hundreds of shipping containers were ablaze at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port on Tuesday, shutting down operations and forcing freight liners to divert vessels to other ports. Turkey’s maritime authority said on Monday that the port, located on the Mediterranean coast in the southern Province of Hatay, was damaged due to the earthquake that struck Turkey…
LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (Feb. 7): Desperate Search Continues in Turkey, Syria; Backlash Against Song from Disney Cartoon
Overwhelmed rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under the rubble, as the death toll from Turkey’s massive earthquakes surpasses 5,000. President Erdogan has declared a state of emergency. A scene from a Disney cartoon is making waves online. It says that descendants of slaves in America deserve reparations and that President Lincoln didn’t actually…
Former Newcastle Winger Atsu Pulled Alive From Turkey Earthquake Rubble
Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his club Hatayspor told media on Tuesday. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay Province following the 7.8 magnitude quake that brought down thousands of buildings, killing…
Researcher Predicted Giant Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria Earthquake 3 Days Earlier
A Dutch researcher accurately predicted that there would be a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the region around South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon just days before it happened. Frank Hoogerbeets works at the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), a Netherlands-based institute that monitors geometry between celestial bodies related to seismic activity. On Feb. 3, Hoogerbeets wrote on Twitter:…
Turkey Hit by Another 5+ Magnitude Earthquake as Country Reels From Massive Twin Quakes
Turkey has been hit by another 5+ magnitude earthquake as massive twin quakes over 7.6 in magnitude the day prior collapsed entire buildings and led to over 5,000 deaths in Turkey and Syria. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at around 1:18 p.m. local time in eastern Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said….
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