earthquake

Greece reinforces border in view of a possible wave of refugees

Published on: February 27, 2023
11:10

Athens, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The Greek authorities on Monday reinforced controls along its land and sea border with Türkiye because of a possible wave of refugees affected by the February 6 earthquakes, Athens television highlighted.

Light tremor shakes southern Lebanese coast

Published on: February 21, 2023
09:01

Beirut, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The National Center of Geophysics reported a new telluric movement off the coast of southern Lebanon, 64 kilometers from Sidon, early Tuesday.

New 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkish province of Hatay

Published on: February 20, 2023
13:32

Ankara, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) A new 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the Turkish province of Hatay, the only one where rescue efforts still continue on Monday, after the work in the 10 other damaged regions was terminated.

Saudi Arabia will build temporary homes in Syria and Türkiye.

Published on: February 17, 2023
12:37

Riyadh, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Saudi Arabia plans to build three thousand temporary homes for the victims of the two earthquakes that shook Türkiye and Syria last week, local media reported today.

Türkiye-Syria earthquake death toll rises

Published on: February 16, 2023
11:07

Ankara, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Türkiye's authorities informed that the death toll following the February 6 earthquakes that rocked the southern part of this country and northern Syria, raised to about 36,200.

Syria moves from emergency plan to recovery after earthquakes

Published on: February 15, 2023
12:40

Damascus, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Council of Ministers on Wednesday decided to move from the emergency plan due to the earthquakes to the action plan to recover from this natural disaster that has killed thousands of people in this Arab nation.

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.

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