ANKARA—The death toll in Turkey from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to set up container cities to house for the longer-term those left homeless by the disaster. The combined death toll including those killed in Syria has climbed to more than 54,000….
Turkey’s Quake Toll Tops 48,000 as Government Races to Build Container Cities
After Years of Isolation, Quake-Hit Syria Set to Return to Regional Fold
After being largely shunned in the region for the past 12 years, Syria appears set to return to the fold after two devastating earthquakes left thousands dead in the country’s northwest early this month. On Feb. 27, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited Damascus, where he held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was…
Solidarity With Quake-Hit Turkey Could Reconcile Historical Foes, Expert Says
ANKARA, Turkey—Ankara’s relations with Greece and Armenia have long been characterized by mutual animosity. But the twin earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, which left tens of thousands dead and caused widespread destruction, have led to an outpouring of solidarity from both Athens and Yerevan. According to Turkish political analyst Talha Kose,…
Ground Zero: In Turkey’s Quake-Ravaged Kahramanmaras, There Are Tales of Grief—and Joy
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey—Five days after Kahramanmaras became the epicenter of back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale, the scope of destruction in the southern Turkish province almost defies belief. In central Kahramanmaras, entire neighborhoods have been flattened beyond recognition. Dazed survivors congregate near mountains of rubble that were once multi-story buildings, anxiously awaiting…
A Glance at the World’s Deadliest Quakes in Past 25 Years
The earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria this week has killed more than 22,000 people. Here’s a look at the deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years: Feb. 6, 2023: In Turkey and Syria, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills more than 22,000 people. April 25, 2015: In Nepal, more than 8,800 people are killed by…
In Turkey’s Quake-Hit Hatay Province, Rescue Workers Racing Against Time
ADANA, Turkey—The highway from Turkey’s southern Adana Province to the neighboring province of Hatay is snarled by traffic. There are long lines of trucks bearing critical aid for survivors, bulldozers and excavation equipment, and busloads of volunteer rescue workers. Three days ago, Adana and Hatay—and eight other provinces of southern Turkey—were hit with back-to-back earthquakes…
Azores Volcanic Island Hit by Thousands of Quakes Starts Evacuation as Fears Grow
LISBON—Authorities on a mid-Atlantic Portuguese island hit by thousands of small earthquakes in recent days started evacuating people living at the bottom of coastal cliffs on Thursday as fears of a stronger tremor or a volcanic eruption grow. Since Saturday, over 2,000 earthquakes, with a magnitude of between 1.6 and 3.3, have been recorded on…
Nearly 90 Small Earthquakes Hit Portugal’s Azores Island of Sao Jorge
LISBON—Authorities in Portugal’s Azores archipelago have been placed on alert after nearly 90 small earthquakes hit the mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Sao Jorge in a little over 24 hours, although there have been no reports of damage. Sao Jorge’s Urzelina volcano last erupted in 1808 and the Azores Civil Protection authority has requested an evaluation…
La Palma Island Braces for More Quakes as Volcano Roars On
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands—Residents on Spain’s La Palma island braced Wednesday for the possibility of bigger earthquakes that could compound the damage from a volcano spilling lava more than five weeks since it erupted. Seismologists said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake shook the island a day after they recorded a 4.9 magnitude quake that…
Rare Solar Superstorm Could Prompt ‘Internet Apocalypse’ Lasting Several Months: Study
The “black swan” event of a solar superstorm directed at earth could prompt an “internet apocalypse” across the entire globe that could last for several months, new research has warned. University of California Irvine assistant professor Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi presented the new research, titled “Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse,” last month during the…
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