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Hundreds of thousands more people have been left homeless in often sub-zero winter conditionsTurkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updatesA second convoy of aid trucks has crossed into stricken north-western Syria from Turkey, as rescuers continued…
Rescuers pulled several people alive from the shattered remnants of buildings on Friday, some who survived more than 100 hours trapped under crushed concrete in the bitter cold.
Subsidence has caused flooding, while hillsides are at risk of landslip, which mean roads may need to be rerouted and people rehomedMore than 17,000 people are now known to have died after the huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria and the focus right now…
Bodies are piled up in stadiums or car parks for identification; coffins are being brought in and mass graves dugTurkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updatesAt the Nurdağı cemetery in the Turkish province of Gaziantep, on the Syrian border, there …
Martin Griffiths, the United Nations humanitarian chief, said he was on his way to visit parts of Turkey and Syria affected by an earthquake that has killed more than 20,000 people.
Rescue teams say death tolls will continue to rise if UN does not speed up ‘overly cautious’ delivery of aid into rebel-held regionTurkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updatesPressure is mounting on the UN to provide urgent support to north-wester…
Great uncle will look after baby whose mother died in the wreckage of their home, as teenager pulled alive from house in Turkey, days after quakeA Syrian baby girl whose mother died after giving birth to her under the rubble of their home during this w…
Syrian refugees displaced by the earthquake in southern Turkey say they need water and more tents to keep their children warm.
Amid scenes of utter devastation and widespread suffering in the bitter cold, residents mourned the loss of family, friends and memories.
“Some people under ruins are sharing their wills with the team,” said one rescue worker. “They share names of their loved ones, then they die.”