Earthquake
- World
New Zealand: Tsunami likely as 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kermadec Islands
Kermadec Islands: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand on Thursday morning. As per the USGS statement, tsunami waves are likely to hit the costs located…
- Middle East
UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN continues to provide quake-related aid to Syria and Turkey, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As of Tuesday, 787 trucks carrying aid provided…
- Middle East
Death toll exceeds 48,000 in Turkey’s deadly quakes
Ankara: The death toll from two earthquakes that hit Turkey on February 6 has risen to 48,448, the Turkish Interior Minister said. “The number of foreign nationals among the killed is 6,660.…
- Middle East
UAE sends telecommunication equipment worth Rs 44 cr to quake-hit Turkey
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Friday the dispatch of digital equipment worth 20 million Dirhams (Rs 44,63,50,200) to support the operating stations of the damaged telephone networks in the…
- Middle East
Puducherry Assembly pays respects to victims of deadly Turkey-Syria quake
Puducherry: The Puducherry Assembly paid homage on Friday to the people killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6 that left over 50,000 people dead and countless others homeless.…
- Middle East
UN continue to deliver quake-related aid to Syria, Turkey
United Nations: The UN and its specialised agencies have continued delivering aid to Turkey and Syria following the devastating February 6 quakes that killed more than 53,300 people in the two countries,…
- Middle East
Watch: Syrian boy who survived earthquake fulfils dream of meeting Ronaldo
Riyadh: Syrian boy Nabil Saeed finally fulfilled his dream of meeting the star of the Saudi Al-Nassr football club Cristiano Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr club training headquarters in Riyadh. Nabil travelled from…
- Middle East
Death toll in Turkey earthquake rises above 45000: UN
Ankara: The latest statement of AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) said that 45,089 people lost their lives while 1,15,000 people were injured in the Turkey earthquake, the United Nations Office for…
- India
Indian Americans raise over $300K for Turkey, Syria quake relief
Washington: Indian Americans from across the US have raised more than USD 300,000 for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant…
- Middle East
Post-quake reconstruction focuses on shorter buildings: Erdogan
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the reconstruction after the massive earthquakes would focus on rebuilding shorter buildings and development on more durable surfaces. Speaking at the National Risk…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s assistance for quake-hit Syria of great help: Syrian PM
Damascus: Syria’s Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has said the support and assistance offered by Lebanon have greatly alleviated the consequences of the disastrous earthquake in his country. In a letter sent to…
- World
5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. The weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 6.05…
- Middle East
Istanbul launches program to check buildings’ safety following deadly quakes
Istanbul: Turkey’s largest city Istanbul has launched a program to provide rapid scans of buildings as many people worry about the safety of their residences in the wake of devastating February 6…
- Middle East
Video: Besiktas fans throw toys on field for children in quake-hit Turkey
In a wonderful humanitarian gesture, fans of the Turkish football club Besiktas threw thousands of toys onto the field on Sunday in a symbol of solidarity with the children affected by the…
- World
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
Dushanbe: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in Tajikistan at 05:31:54 IST on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 28-02-2023, 05:31:54 IST, Lat: 38.20…
