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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported

Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported

🕔13:18, 24.Feb 2023

Jakarta, Feb 24 (IANS) A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku on Friday morning, but did not cause casualties or damages, authorities said. The earthquake occurred at 03:02 a.m. local time Friday (2002 GMT Thursday) with its

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3 dead, over 600 injured after new quake hits Turkey

3 dead, over 600 injured after new quake hits Turkey

🕔07:07, 21.Feb 2023

Ankara, Feb 21 (IANS) Three people are now confirmed to have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria. Interior

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Damaged historical sites to be restored in Turkey’s earthquake zone: Minister

Damaged historical sites to be restored in Turkey’s earthquake zone: Minister

🕔15:04, 18.Feb 2023

Ankara, Feb 18 (IANS) Historical sites that were devastated by the recent earthquakes in southern Turkey would be restored, a Minister has confirmed. “Antakya is a mosaic, it is where religions come together,” Mehmet Nuri Ersoy told reporters outside the Antakya

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Light intensity tremor felt in J&K’s Reasi district

Light intensity tremor felt in J&K’s Reasi district

🕔16:02, 17.Feb 2023

Jammu, Feb 17 (IANS) A light intensity earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale rocked J&K’s Reasi district on Friday although no casualty or damage to property was reported from anywhere. The National Centre For Seismology said that an earthquake measuring

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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts NW Syria

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts NW Syria

🕔07:17, 17.Feb 2023

Damascus, Feb 17 (IANS) A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted the province of Idlib in northwestern Syria on Thursday night, the Syrian National Earthquake Center reported. The earthquake, which struck at 10:47 p.m. local time, has a depth of 18.8 km. Its

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Mild quake hits Meghalaya

Mild quake hits Meghalaya

🕔11:44, 16.Feb 2023

Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) An earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale, rattled Meghalaya on Thursday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology. According to official data, the quake, which occurred at 9.26 a.m, with an epicentre in the East

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Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 37,000

Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 37,000

🕔19:50, 14.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 14 (IANS) The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6 mounted to over 37,000, the media reported. The devastating 7.8 magnitude quake toppled thousands of buildings and killed more than 37,000, Turkish

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NRI businessman from Kerala donates Rs 11 cr for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

NRI businessman from Kerala donates Rs 11 cr for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria

🕔11:40, 14.Feb 2023

Kochi, Feb 14 (IANS) UAE-based entrepreneur from Kerala Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings, has donated Rs 11 crore as aid for earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria. The aid has been handed over to the Emirates Red Crescent that

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Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says ‘Thank you, India’

Indian citizens send help to Turkey, Ambassador says ‘Thank you, India’

🕔14:59, 13.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Turkish Ambassador to India Firat Sunel took to Twitter and thanked the Indian citizens for extending help and donating essential items to the people affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on February

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Turkey, Syria in the aftermath of the quake

Turkey, Syria in the aftermath of the quake

🕔14:14, 13.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 13 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6 touched 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. Xinhua gathered some facts about quake-hit countries: Combined casualities The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey

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Massive earthquakes kill over 30,000 in Turkey, Syria as incredible rescues still bring hope

Massive earthquakes kill over 30,000 in Turkey, Syria as incredible rescues still bring hope

🕔07:04, 13.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 13 (IANS) The death toll from the twin earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last week has climbed to 29,605 and 1,414 respectively. The number of wounded, meanwhile, rose to more than 80,000 in Turkey and 2,349 in Syria,

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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 28,000

🕔12:23, 12.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 12 (IANS) The combined death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 has surpassed 28,000. The rescue operations, which were paused on Saturday after two unidentified groups clashed, resumed after Turkish army stepped

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Operation Dost: India sends seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria

Operation Dost: India sends seventh flight with relief material for Turkey, Syria

🕔12:01, 12.Feb 2023

ew Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The seventh plane from India, carrying relief material, essentials, and emergency and critical care medicines for earthquake relief efforts for Syria and Turkey, has been despatched, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. “On

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Quake death toll surpasses 21,000 in Turkey, Syria

Quake death toll surpasses 21,000 in Turkey, Syria

🕔10:59, 10.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 10 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria four days ago has surpassed 21,000, according to latest data released by authorities and rescuers. The death toll from the earthquakes climbed to 17,674 in Turkey,

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4 dead in 5.4-magnitude Indonesia quake

4 dead in 5.4-magnitude Indonesia quake

🕔18:18, 9.Feb 2023

Jakarta, Feb 9 (IANS) At least four people were dead and several houses and buildings destroyed after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s Papua province on Thursday, a disaster agency official said. “The quake damaged houses, a restaurant and buildings. Four people

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Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, rescue efforts becoming ‘harder’

Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, rescue efforts becoming ‘harder’

🕔14:59, 8.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 8 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week has reached 9,638 on Wednesday, with rescue efforts becoming “harder” due to freezing weather in the two countries, authorities said. In

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Turkey-Syria quake deaths increase to 8,364

Turkey-Syria quake deaths increase to 8,364

🕔12:26, 8.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 8,326 people have now been confirmed dead and nearly 40,000 injured following the devastating 7.8-magnitude quake that stuck Turkey and Syria earlier this week, with aid agencies saying that the figures could significantly rise as

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Turkish envoy calls India ‘dost’, thanks for sending relief aid

Turkish envoy calls India ‘dost’, thanks for sending relief aid

🕔13:04, 7.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Turkey’s Ambassador to India Firat Sunel referred to New Delhi as ‘dost’ (Hindi for friend) after the Centre decided to send relief and humanitarian aid to the quake-hit nation where more than 4,300 people died in

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India sends NDRF team, humanitarian aid to quake-hit Turkey

India sends NDRF team, humanitarian aid to quake-hit Turkey

🕔13:01, 7.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian aid along with a rescue team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to Turkey where a massive 7.8-magnitude quake has killed over 4,300 people and injured

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Turkey-Syria quake toll surges to 4,940, search & rescue underway

Turkey-Syria quake toll surges to 4,940, search & rescue underway

🕔12:58, 7.Feb 2023

Ankara/Damascus, Feb 7 (IANS) The death toll due to the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has increased to 4,940 as of Tuesday, while search and rescue operations are continuing to find more survivors amid harsh weather conditions in the

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