Turkey-Syria earthquake: More than 20,000 people confirmed dead - as hope fades for more survivors

After disasters in Turkey and Syria: Can earthquakes be predicted?

Earthquakes don't happen by chance. But what triggers the tremors? And how can you protect yourself? The most important questions and answers.

Appeal to help earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria raises £32m in 24 hours

The Disasters Emergency Committee’s fund was boosted by donations from the King and matching funding from the UK Government.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 20,000

More than 20,000 people have died as a result of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria that rocked the region earlier this week, with the devastation perhaps being unmatched in modern history, authorities said.

Death toll from earthquakes rises to 3,383 in Syria

The death toll and the number of injured keeps increasing on the fifth day after the earthquakes that devastated North Kurdistan and Syria on Monday. So far, 2,300 people have lost their lives and 2,950 more people have been injured in the regions occupied by the Turkish state and its mercenaries. It is reported that the death toll is very likely to increase, since many people are still trapped under the rubble. The Minister of Health of the Dam…

Over 20,000 dead following earthquake in Turkey and Syria

ISKENDERUN, Turkey (AP) — 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 after a catastrophic earthquake slammed Turkey and Syria, killing more than 20,000. The survivors included six relatives who huddled in a small pocket under the rubble, a teenager who drank his own urine to slake his thirst, and a 4-year-old boy …

Why were the Turkey-Syria earthquakes so devastating?

Experts tell Euronews why the Turkey-Syria earthquakes caused so much damage in the region.