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Last year’s massive earthquake in southeastern Turkey killed 53,537 people in the country, the interior minister said Friday, bringing the overall death toll to nearly 60,000. The government in neighbouring Syria has said 1,414 people died in areas under its control in the predawn disaster on February 6, 2023. Turkish-backed officials in northern Syria have put the toll in rebel-held regions at 4,537. The combined official death toll of 59,488 people makes last year’s quake […]
(Eagle News) — Two Filipinos were among the fatalities in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, the Philippine embassy confirmed on Friday, Feb. 10. According to the embassy, the Filipinos–whom it did not identify–had been reported missing in Antakya. “The Embassy and Consulate General express their deepest condolences and are in coordination with the victims’ families in both the Philippines and Türkiye,” the embassy said in a statement. President Bongbong Marcos also expressed […]
by Daniel Lawler Agence France- Presse Paris, France (AFP) — A combination of factors made the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday particularly deadly, including its timing, location, relatively quiet fault line and the weak construction of the collapsed buildings, experts said. More than 2,300 people have been killed by the 7.8-magnitude quake near Turkey’s Syrian border, with the toll expected to grow as aftershocks reverberate throughout the day. The earthquake caused […]
(Eagle News)–No Filipino was hurt in the 6.8-magnitude quake that hit Turkey recently. The Philippine Embassy said this was based on information from Turkish authorities. Earlier, Ambassador Raul Hernandez said the embassy was checking if Filipinos were among over 20 casualties in the quake that centered in Elazig. The quake was followed by at least 400 aftershocks.
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Embassy in Ankara is checking if any Filipino was affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey on Friday and killed at least 14 people. Philippine Ambassador to Ankara Raul Hernandez issued the remark as he expressed sympathy for those who were hurt and were killed in the quake that centered on Sivrice town in Elazig. “Our prayers and thoughts go to those who were injured and those who lost their loved […]
