Turkey: deadly earthquake strikes near Syrian border

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Published 2023-02-05
Frantic rescue efforts followed the 7.8 magnitude tremor in southern Turkey and northern Syria, which caused widespread destruction and trapped people under rubble.
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Turkey’s emergency management ministry, the AFAD, said the quake first struck in the town of Pazarcık in southern Turkey. A second tremor was felt with the epicentre in the town of Nurdağı, around 80km away.

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All Comments (21)
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Turkey and Syria during this tragic time. Love from Greece.
  • @mgmassey174
    So sorry seeing this happen to anyone anywhere. Only prayers and empathy. Respect for those helping their fellow humans.💯❤️🌹🙏
  • @H_E_N_T_A_I
    Ben Türkiye’de yaşayan insanların güvenliği için dua ediyorum. Umarım bir kişinin bile daha az kurbanı olur. Japonya'dan
  • Turk qardosh xalqimga salomatlik tilayman, hayotdan ko'z yumganlarga Alloh rahmatiga olsin, og'ir jarohatlanganlarga shifo tilayman, har xil tabiiy ofatlardan Alloh panohida asrasin, O'zbekistondan salom 🇹🇷🇺🇿
  • @Nikos_Kln
    The whole world mourns today. This is so much worse than what happend to Ismir last year. If there are any Turks reading this, I'm really sorry for your losses. This is an absolute tragedy. Stay safe. Greetings from Greece.
  • @Greksallad
    How terrible, my heart goes out to the victims. Love from Sweden
  • I am so sorry to anyone who experienced this trauma!! Our prayers are with you ❤️
  • @Lianchik77
    Плачу! Очень сочувствую народам Турции и Сирии 😥 Глубочайшие соболезнования родным и близким погибших.😥 Царствие им небесное 🙏 Мы потрясены и скорбим вместе с вами. 😢
  • @la1113
    Our hearts go out to turkey and syria, to all those that died, you won't be forgotten, am sorry this happened, from Aotearoa/New Zealand.
  • @fatemala3201
    اللهم ارحم الموتى واشف المرضى وارحم الحيوانات البريءة ونجنا من الفتن ما ظهر منها وما بطن المغرب اسبانيا
  • @DIP4K
    Turkey can be best described as a home away from home … an amazing country for soo many reasons .. very sorry for the nation and ALL the affected countries in that region who are suffering from this event 🙏🏽
  • We felt it in lebanon and it was scary, i cant imagine how they felt. I hope they’re fine
  • @hash2715
    As someone who never experienced an earthquake in their lives, I can't imagine how scared the people there are. May they find strength and the help they need
  • @33nick99
    Την αγάπη μας από την Ελλάδα. Καλό κουράγιο. Προσευχόμαστε για σας. Καλό κουράγιο
  • @Mr.Bellamy
    Condolences to you from Russia. Turks, be strong!
  • @Makaveli00
    Geçmiş olsun Türkiyem 🇹🇷🇸🇾
  • @iceheart7532
    We pray for early recovery and safety who affected by big earthquake (M 7.8 Kahramanmaraş) in Turkey. 🕯🍀 from Japan. 🇯🇵 Mümkün olan en kısa sürede iyileşme ve yeniden yapılanma için içtenlikle dua ediyoruz. 🇹🇷 Japonya'dan Türkiye'ye dualar.🙏
  • @grigori2245
    Какой кошмар, бедные люди.... Скорбим вместе с вами .....
  • @Shendi3072
    All Albania stand beside the Turkish nation. We pray for the people that have lost their lifes also for the resque teams that are working to save people traped into the buildings. Out thoughts and prayers go for Turkey.
  • @Nirmal_Valvi
    PRAY FOR TURKEY🙏..🇹🇷🇹🇷🇮🇳🇮🇳