Crews in southeastern Turkey near the border with Syria are searching in near-freezing temperatures to find survivors of earthquakes. At least 3700 people were killed.
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck early Monday while many residents were still asleep. In the hours that followed, they felt dozens of aftershocks including one of magnitude 7.5.
Thousands of buildings collapsed. Turkish leaders said this was their "biggest disaster" since an earthquake in 1939.
Leaders around the world were quick to respond to requests for help. They have rushed to send in personnel, equipment, and humanitarian aid.
US President Joe Biden said his administration would provide "any and all needed assistance." Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with the leaders of both Turkey and Syria and offered to send rescue teams. Search crews from Japan will join the international effort.
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck early Monday while many residents were still asleep. In the hours that followed, they felt dozens of aftershocks including one of magnitude 7.5.
Thousands of buildings collapsed. Turkish leaders said this was their "biggest disaster" since an earthquake in 1939.
Leaders around the world were quick to respond to requests for help. They have rushed to send in personnel, equipment, and humanitarian aid.
US President Joe Biden said his administration would provide "any and all needed assistance." Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with the leaders of both Turkey and Syria and offered to send rescue teams. Search crews from Japan will join the international effort.
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Earthquake disaster in southeastern Turkey: Magnitude 7.8 earthquake kills at least 3,700 people near the border with Syria. Over 30 aftershocks followed including a 7.5 one. Thousands of buildings collapsed, making it Turkey's biggest disaster since 1939. World leaders are responding to Turkey's
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230207_N01/
Date: Feb. 7, 2023
Created: 2023/02/07 09:33
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:46
Last Read: 2023/02/07 19:57