earthquake

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.

UK charities launch DEC disaster appeal for Türkiye, Syria

Published on: February 9, 2023
17:04

London, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The UK´s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) on Thursday launched an appeal to aid hundreds of thousands of people affected by earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria.

Pope Francis expresses sorrow over earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

Published on: February 8, 2023
13:14

Vatican City, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) "My thoughts go at this time to the people of Türkiye and Syria, hardly hit by the earthquake, which caused thousands of deaths and injuries," Pope Francis said during a general audience on Wednesday.

Death toll and injured increase after Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

Published on: February 8, 2023
12:23

Ankara, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The death toll due to the February 6 earthquakes in southern Türkiye and northern Syria has exceeded 11,000 lives, with tens of thousands of injured, Ankara television reported on Wednesday.

Cuba: Perceptible earthquake on Isla de la Juventud

Published on: February 8, 2023
11:21

Santiago de Cuba, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) A perceptible magnitude 5.5 earth tremor was registered on Wednesday by the stations of the National Seismological Service (SSNC) on Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), in western Cuba.

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