Turkey earthquake: CN Tower, Toronto sign to be dimmed to honour victims
The powerful earthquake killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria, with the latest death toll estimates at roughly 2,600 people as of early Monday afternoon.
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Deadly Turkey earthquake exposes dangers of major fault lines below
As the world grapples with how best to help after the Turkey earthquake, experts say there are grim insights for other regions — including Canada — at risk of seismic shocks.
Turkey Hit By Unusually Large Aftershock After First Earthquake
Aftershocks normally follow a large earthquake, but they are rarely as powerful as the 7.5 magnitude tremor that came after the 7.8 shock in Turkey on Monday.
For Syrians Who Endured a Brutal Civil War, an Earthquake Is a Reminder
“My mind was playing tricks on me, telling me it was war again,” said Osama Salloum, a doctor from Idlib.
International rescuers rush to Turkey and Syria as earthquake toll nears 3,000
45 countries offer help as rescue workers and residents frantically search for survivors after devastating 7.8-magnitude tremor Turkey and Syria earthquake: latest updatesInternational rescue missions were rushing to Turkey and Syria on Monday after on…
Fears for ancient sites after earthquake destroys parts of Gaziantep Castle
Photographs show stones from walls of Roman-era building in Turkey have cascaded down its sideTurkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updatesThe partial destruction of a Roman-era castle in the Turkish city of Gaziantep has led to fears that two eart…
Calls to ease Syrian border controls as offers of aid pour in after earthquake
Rebel-held enclave in north-west Syria, across border from Turkey, among areas worst hit by disasterTurkey and Syria earthquake: latest updatesInternational pledges of emergency aid have poured in for Turkey and Syria, leading to calls for the internat…
Turkey Earthquake: Governments Are Sending Rescue Teams and Offers of Aid
European Union countries dispatched search and rescue teams, and the United States said it was “ready to provide any and all needed assistance” to Turkey.
After the Quake: Photos From Turkey and Syria
The deadly earthquake was felt in at least four countries, with most of the casualties and the heaviest damage reported in Turkey and Syria.
The earthquake struck war-scarred northern Syria.
After more than a decade of conflict, northern Syria will be ill-equipped to recover from Monday’s earthquake amid a collapsing economy.