earthquake

Türkiye-Syria quake death toll rises to over 36,000

Published on: February 13, 2023
10:38

Ankara, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The death toll caused by the earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria last week has exceeded 36,200 people, according to the latest official reports in this capital.

China sends more aid to earthquake victims in Syria

Published on: February 13, 2023
08:25

Beijing, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The Red Cross Society of China on Monday sent the second shipment of medicines and other essential items to distribute among the victims of the earthquakes in Syria.

Türkiye: Death toll climbs to over 29,500

Published on: February 12, 2023
12:23

Ankara, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Death toll from the earthquakes hit the southeast of Türkiye jumped to 29,605, while the number of injured exceeded 80,000, Türkiye's Emergency Management Agency reported Sunday.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah to send aid to Syria´s quake-hit Latakia

Published on: February 12, 2023
10:25

Beirut, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Lebanon's powerful Shiite movement Hezbollah on Sunday sent a convoy of 23 trucks carrying food and medical aid to Syria´s quake-stricken province of Latakia, a stronghold of the group´s allies.

WHO chief arrives in earthquake-stricken Syria

Published on: February 12, 2023
07:44

Damascus, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has just arrived in Aleppo, one of the four Syrian provinces devastated by the earthquake that struck this Arab nation last Monday.

WHO sends health supplies to reach 400K people in Türkiye, Syria

Published on: February 10, 2023
17:19

Geneva, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) In response to the devastating earthquakes impacting Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic, the World Health Organization delivered 72 metric tons of trauma and emergency surgery supplies, including treatments, to both nations to support ongoing response efforts. 

Syria declares four provinces disaster zones

Published on: February 10, 2023
08:34

Damascus, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian government declared as disaster areas the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Idlib and Hama, the most affected by the earthquake.

Russia sends humanitarian aid to Syria

Published on: February 10, 2023
07:42

Moscow, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) A Russian military plane brought over 20 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria, targeted to help the victims of the earthquake of February 6th, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Lebanese organizations promote solidarity campaign for Syria (+Photo)

Published on: February 10, 2023
07:34

Beirut, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese political movements, federations and civil organizations are promoting a humanitarian campaign in support of Syria after the earthquakes that devastated the center and northwest of the country.

Cuba: LatAm, Palestinian students send solidarity to Syria

Published on: February 9, 2023
19:00

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Syrian, Palestinian and Latin American students on Thursday expressed their solidarity and support to Syria after deadly earthquake that shook that country and Türkiye.

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