Turkey And Syria Earthquake

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Turkiye quake revives debate over nuclear plant being built

The plant's site in Akkuyu, located some 210 miles (338 kilometres) and 245 miles (394 kilometres) to the west of the February 6 tremors' epicentres, is being designed to endure powerful tremors and did not sustain any damage or experience powerful ground shaking from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks

In Pics: Turkey earthquake toll crosses 41,000 mark, survivors struggle without shelter and food

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged the problems and said the situation is now under control, whereas the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed on to allow United Nations aid to enter from Turkey via two more border crossings.

Cuba to send medics to Turkey, Syria to assist in earthquake relief

Earlier in the week, Syrian ambassador Ghassan Obeid told Cuban state-run media that 27 Cuban medics would be headed to Syria.

Turkey-Syria quake death toll surpasses 22,000 amid struggle to get aid to Syria

The effort to provide aid to millions of people across both countries has been strained by bitter cold, power outages and shortages of fuel, trucks and other essential supplies and by the many constraints posed by a continuing state of war and territorial division inside Syria.

Turkiye, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500; deadliest in decade

That makes it the deadliest since a 2011 earthquake in Japan triggered a tsunami, killing nearly 20,000 people.

Turkey tragedy worsens: Death toll from earthquake rises to 8,700

In Turkey, several people spent a second night of freezing temperatures sleeping in their cars or in the streets under blankets, worried to go back into buildings shaken by Monday's 7.8 magnitude quake - the country's deadliest since 1999.

Rescuers battle cold as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 5,400

Tremors that inflicted more suffering on a border area, already plagued by conflict, left people on the streets burning debris to try to stay warm as international aid began to arrive.

Turkish President Erdogan declares state of emergency in 10 quake-hit provinces

Erdogan said a series of emergency measures would be taken to flood the affected areas with humanitarian relief workers and financial aid.

What we know about the Turkey and Syria earthquake

Here's what we know about the disaster so far

Earthquake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkiye, Syria seek survivors

Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkiye's disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground.

In Pics | Indian army's 89 member medical team leaves for quake-hit Turkey

The medical team comprises critical care specialist teams including Orthopaedic Surgical Team, General Surgical Specialist Team, and Medical Specialist Teams apart from other medical teams.

Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake rises above 5,000

At least 3,419 people have died in Turkey and 1,602 in government- and rebel-controlled parts of Syria, bringing the total to at least 5,021, officials and medical sources said.

At least 1,602 killed in Syria so far following deadly earthquakes

A magnitude 7.8 quake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on Monday, toppling thousands of buildings including many apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands of people injured or homeless.

Joe Biden 'deeply saddened' by Turkey, Syria quake; pledges US aid

"I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. I have directed my team to continue to closely monitor the situation in coordination with Turkiye and provide any and all needed assistance," the president tweeted from his official account.

WHO says Turkey and Syria earthquake toll liable to rise significantly

"There's continued potential of further collapses to happen so we do often see in the order of eight fold increases on the initial numbers," the WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood, told AFP.