Earthquakes worldwide 6.0 or greater

[ferri]

6,200 and expected rise. :(

https://www.kxly.com/race-to-find-survi ... ypEVqUdN0c

[Queen K]

Not in the news so much is that Turkey has had over 100 aftershocks of 4.0.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/7 ... e-past-day

[ferri]

7,200 dead in quake-battered Turkey, Syria; baby rescued after being born under rubble: Live updates

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/wor ... -NLETTER01

[Queen K]

Aljeezra reporting that the deaths in Syria have risen substantially, making the death toll closing in on 8,000

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... ke-updates

[Queen K]

God help them, death toll now exceeds 11,000 between the two countries.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/64533954

[Queen K]

Reports now that time is running out for survivors and the death toll has topped 15,000.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... ke-updates

ETA: I just rechecked, from that link above saying 15,000, Aljeerza is now saying it tops 17,000.

As of 5:45 PST, Aljeerza is reporting that the death toll now exceeds 21,000 and counting.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... eeds-21000

[normaM]

Pains my heart to watch and read stories coming from the region
At least this story lifted my spirit a bit
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64588133
SNIP
"Dr Attiah, who has a daughter just four months older than her, said, "I won't allow anyone to adopt her now. Until her distant family return, I'm treating her like one of my own."

For now, his wife is breastfeeding her alongside their own daughter. "

[GordonH]

^^^ thank you for that normaM.

As each day passes it’s less rescue and more recovery.

[BC Landlord]

Pains my heart to watch and read stories coming from the region
At least this story lifted my spirit a bit
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64588133
SNIP
"Dr Attiah, who has a daughter just four months older than her, said, "I won't allow anyone to adopt her now. Until her distant family return, I'm treating her like one of my own."

For now, his wife is breastfeeding her alongside their own daughter. "

In the time of such a tragedy, it comforts me there is still humanity out there.

[normaM]

me too.
The Doctor is a gem

[Queen K]

More like him please.

And the news out of Aljeerza is grim for both Syria and Turkey.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... tops-23000

[Queen K]

Drone footage of the fissure that has been formed by the earthquakes in Turkey.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/tu ... f49dd94f0f

[Queen K]

I believe the building contractors can only do so much against back to back plus 7 earthquakes but somebody is going to pay, and is right now. Do you want to be in a Turkish prison? I suspect the building contractors are being interviewed right now. Over 33 thousand dead as counted by now and who knows how many in outlying regions.

https://www.castanet.net/news/World/411 ... s-pass-33K


One hundred and thirteen people arrested so far, there may have been bribes involved and do you believe the contractors, builders, regional officials are all going to be pointing fingers back and forth at each other? You bet.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/1 ... ding-probe

[GordonH]

History of Earthquakes in Turkey from Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of ... _in_Turkey

[Queen K]

More like him please.

And the news out of Aljeerza is grim for both Syria and Turkey.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog ... tops-23000

The figures are now nearing 36,000 dead between Syria and Turkey.