The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria rises to more than 19,700

The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria is now at least 19,738, according to authorities. In Turkey, the death toll has risen to at least 16,546, and another 66,132 people were injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. The total number of deaths in Syria rose to at […]

There are already more than 5,200 dead by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey

At least 5,261 people in Turkey and Syria have been killed in the earthquake that struck the region on Monday. The death toll in Syria tops 1,712 after the Syrian White Helmets, also known as Syrian Civil Defense, said on Tuesday that more than 900 people have been killed in opposition-held areas. In government-controlled areas, […]