Tag: Syria

Santa Ana Restaurant Raises Money for Earthquake-Stricken Turkey and Syria

Alta Baja Market, a popular Mexican-themed restaurant in Santa Ana, California, announced 100 percent of its proceeds this weekend for a certain popular Mexican cocktail will go toward aid for victims of earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria. From Feb. 10 through the end of the business day on Feb. 12, any customer who purchases a Michelada—which…


Turkish President Admits ‘Shortcomings’ in Dealing With Earthquake Aftermath, Total Death Toll Passes 16,000

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged that there were issues with the ongoing earthquake relief efforts as he faces pressure over the government’s allegedly poor response to the crisis while the death toll from the tragedy nears 13,000 in the country. “Of course, there are shortcomings. The conditions are clear to see. It’s not…


Survivors of Turkey, Syria Quake Struggle to Stay Warm, Fed as Death Toll Passes 17,000

GAZIANTEP, Turkey—Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food and water in the bitter cold, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000. Rescuers continued their race to pull more people alive from the rubble, with the window…


Death Toll From Syria–Turkey Quake Nears 10,000

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey—Families in southern Turkey and Syria spent a second night in the freezing cold on Wednesday as overwhelmed rescuers raced to pull people from the rubble two days after a massive earthquake that killed more than 9,600 people. In Turkey, dozens of bodies, some covered in blankets and sheets and others in body bags,…


Death Toll From Syria–Turkey Quake Rose to More Than 11,000, as Erdogan Visits Earthquake-Hit South

KAHRAMANMARAS/ANTAKYA, Turkey—Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to see first-hand the destruction wrought by a massive earthquake as anger grew among local people over what they said was a slow government response to the rescue and relief effort. The combined confirmed death toll from Monday’s quake, which struck a swathe of southern…


Los Angeles Rescue Teams Heading for Turkey Following Quake That Killed Over 7,000

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles County Fire Department search-and-rescue team was being deployed to Turkey Feb. 6 in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that is believed to have killed more than 7,200 people. The Monday morning quake had a magnitude of 7.8, causing extensive damage in Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to the dead,…


Researcher Predicted Giant Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria Earthquake 3 Days Earlier

A Dutch researcher accurately predicted that there would be a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the region around South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon just days before it happened. Frank Hoogerbeets works at the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), a Netherlands-based institute that monitors geometry between celestial bodies related to seismic activity. On Feb. 3, Hoogerbeets wrote on Twitter:…


Canada ‘Stands Ready’ to Help After Deadly Earthquake Rocks Turkey, Syria: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada “stands ready” to provide help after a powerful earthquake toppled buildings and killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. In a statement, Trudeau called the reports and images from Turkey and Syria “devastating” and extended his thoughts to those affected. More than 2,300 people have been killed and…


Powerful Quake Rocks Turkey and Syria, Kills More Than 1,300

AZMARIN, Syria—A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,300 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area. On both…


Building Collapse in Syrian City of Aleppo Leaves 16 Dead

BEIRUT—A building collapsed in a neighborhood in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo early Sunday, killing at least 16 people, including one child, and injuring four others, state media reported. The five-story building housing about 30 people is in the Sheikh Maksoud neighborhood under the control of the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. It collapsed overnight,…