Tag: Earthquake
OCD: Power interruptions, class suspension, hospital evacuation noted in Masbate quake
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) noted various power interruptions, class suspensions, and hospital evacuation after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Batuan, Masbate on...
Rohingya refugees donate blankets, jackets to Turkish quake victims
Rohingya refugees, who make up among the poorest of the poor in southern Bangladesh, purchased 700 blankets and 200 jackets for Turkish people affected by the recent...
Death toll from Turkey quake surpasses 41,000
More than 8,000 people have been pulled alive from the earthquake rubble in Turkey but the death toll from the disaster surpassed 41,000 on Wednesday...
Death toll from Turkey, Syria quakes now over 35,000
At least 35,418 people have so far been killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Turkey and a parts of Syria on Feb. 6, President...
Death toll from Turkey, Syria quakes nearing 32,000
The death toll from the earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria is nearing 32,000, the country's disaster agency said late on Monday.
The magnitude 7.7...
Israeli rabbi mocks Turkey, Syria quake victims
An Israeli rabbi mocked the victims of the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria by calling the disasters a form of “divine justice.”
The religious figure even...
Pope calls for prayers, solidarity for quake victims in Turkey, Syria
Pope Francis on Sunday again called for prayers and solidarity with the victims of this week’s earthquakes that shook southern Turkey and affected Syria.
"We continue...
Death toll from Turkey earthquake nearing 30,000
At least 29,605 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Turkey earlier this week, the country's disaster agency said on Sunday.
Last Monday’s...
First UN aid shipment now in Turkey as quake toll surpasses...
The United Nations (UN) said its first shipment of humanitarian aid reached northwest Syria through Turkey on Friday as the death toll from the devastating earthquakes in the...
Two Pinoys confirmed dead in Turkey
Two Pinoys were confirmed as among those dead during the massive 7.8 earthquake in Turkey and Syria with more than 21,000 reported dead and...
