Former Newcastle winger Atsu pulled alive from Turkey earthquake rubble

Turkish soldiers pull little girl alive from rubble after earthquake

National Defense Ministry shared images of Beyza's rescue operation in Kahramanmaras province - Anadolu Agency

Thousands of buildings collapsed like pancakes during Turkey, Syria earthquake. Here's why

Even though Turkish authorities are aware that many buildings are unsafe in earthquakes, solving the problem remains difficult. Many of the buildings have already been constructed, and seismic retrofitting may be costly or not prioritised in comparison to other socioeconomic challenges

Earthquake in Turkey: Why did many buildings collapse like a pancake?

Two major earthquakes have shaken Turkey, leaving thousands dead and injured or displaced. The first earthquake, near Gaziantep, next to the Syrian border, had a magnitude of 7.8 and was felt even in the United Kingdom. The second occurred nine hours later, in what appears to be a transverse fault, and recorded a magnitude of 7.5. In addition to the devastation, according to the Turkish government, some 3,450 buildings have collapsed. Many have …

1-year-old boy pulled alive from rubble after 53 hours

Search and rescue crews pulled a 1-year-old boy to safety after the deadly earthquakes that hit 10 Turkish provinces early Monday. Some 53 hours after he...

Children pulled from rubble as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 8,300

Heartrending scenes of a newborn plucked alive from the rubble and a broken father clutching his dead daughter's hand have laid bare the human cost of violent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey that by Wednesday had claimed 8,300 lives.

6-year-old boy removed from debris after 47 hours

A 6-year-old boy was removed from the debris after 47 hours - a 6-year-old boy who was left in the wreckage of a building destroyed by an earthquake in Besni district of Adiyaman was rescued 3 hours after his mother by the fire team of Taşköprü Municipality who went from Kastamonu to the region.