Earthquake
- Middle East
Turkey-Syria quake toll rises above 3,500
Istanbul/Damascus: Over 3,500 people were killed – more than 2,370 in Turkey and at least 1,400 in Syria, thousands more were injured, and extensive damage was caused in both countries, including fires…
- Middle East
Erdogan declares 7 days of national mourning after earthquakes
Ankara: Turkey has declared seven days of national mourning after earthquakes jolted southern provinces of the country. At least 1,762 people were killed and 12,068 others were injured when two earthquakes hit…
- Middle East
Third powerful earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hits Turkey in 24 hours
Ankara: Three earthquakes rocked Turkey on Monday as the country is still assessing the number of casualties and the damage. The third earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Goksun,…
- Middle East
Over 3,400 dead, 14,500 injured in Turkey, Syria after powerful earthquake
Ankara: At least 2,316 people were killed, over 13,293 were injured, 5,606 buildings collapsed, and hundreds remain fearful of being trapped under the rubble after a earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter…
- World
UK deploys emergency response teams to tackle Turkey quake
London: The UK government said on Monday that it will immediately deploy emergency response teams to Turkey to assist with rescue efforts in the wake of the country’s worst earthquake in decades.…
- Middle East
Second powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hits Turkey within 24 hours
Ankara: A new earthquake of 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Elbistan district in Turkey’s Kahramanmaras province on Monday afternoon, the Anadolu Agency reported. This is the second quake in the past 24…
- India
India’s 140 cr people with Turkey in its crisis: PM Modi
Bengaluru: Expressing concern and shock over the massive earthquake that hit Turkey on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India’s “140 crore people are with the victims of the earthquake in…
- Telangana
Telangana: Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Nizamabad
Nizamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale struck 120 km Northwest of Nizamabad on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occured in the state…
- India
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits Manipur’s Ukhrul
Imphal: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Saturday morning, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) said. According to National Center for Seismology, the earthquake…
- World
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits China’s Aral
Beijing: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Aral, a sub-prefecture-level city surrounded by Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre…
- Middle East
3 killed, 816 injured after 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolt Iran
Tehran: At least three people were killed and 816 others injured after a 5.9 magnitude quake hit Iran’s Khoy city. The quake hit the region at 21.44 p.m. local time on Saturday…
- India
‘Doraemon’ lesson saved 6-year-old boy during house collapse
Hyderabad: The interest of a 6-year-old boy in a TV cartoon show has become a topic of discussion all over the country today, who was able to protect his own life by…
- World
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Western Nepal, no loss of life reported
Kathmandu: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The earthquake, with epicentre in the Mela area of Bajura district in Sudurpaschim province, hit the region at 2:43 PM local…
- Science
2022 the fifth warmest year on record: NASA
Washington: Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by (NASA). Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022…
- World
Buildings damaged after earthquake in Indonesia
Jakarta: More than 100 houses and other buildings were destroyed after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, an official and weather agency said. Most of the damages occurred in…
