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2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake

2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake
Turkey and Syria were hit by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on February 6, 2023, killing at least 42,000 people and collapsing hundreds of buildings in one of the worst natural disasters in years. It was followed hours later by a second one almost as powerful. Dozens of countries, including China and the United States, have pledged aid even as rescuers race against time to find survivors. How to helpTurkish Consulate General Hong KongUnicef Hong KongOxfamSave the ChildrenWorld Vision Hong KongRed CrossMSF (Doctors Without Borders)
Earthquakes

Northwestern Turkey hit by magnitude 6.1 quake, 1 dead

Quake causes buildings to collapse; rescue efforts under way for those trapped.

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Survivors of 2023 earthquake in Turkey’s Antioch turn to art to heal

Two years after a 7.8-magnitude quake devastated parts of southern Turkey, artists express their loss, and love of Antioch, in their work.

‘We’re very happy with her’: Syrian baby born under quake rubble turns 6 months

When Afraa was found in the rubble following the February 6 earthquake in Syria’s Jinderis, her umbilical cord was still attached to her mother, who died after giving birth.

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