M’sian student traumatised by earthquake
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian student at Gaziantep University who is currently under the care of the Malaysian Embassy in Ankara, Turkiye, is traumatised by the earthquake. “Currently, even the slightest earth movement, scares me. I am still traumatised,” said Zahirul Amin Mohamad, 21. Recalling the moments before the deadly earthquake of 7.8 in magnitude struck […]
Türkiye quake death toll surpasses 12,000
WASHINGTON: The number of people who died in powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye has surpassed 12,000, a government agency said today (Feb 9). Türkiye’s disaster management agency, Afad, said 12,391 people were killed and 62,914 others were injured in Monday’s quakes cantered in Kahramanmaras province, Anadolu Agency reported. Other provinces in southern and eastern Türkiye […]
Sanctions prevent aid from reaching quake victims
DAMASCUS: The UN Resident Coordinator in Syria, Mostafa Benlamlih said the sanctions imposed on Syria hinder the humanitarian work in it, indicating that the situation now is very difficult and the humanitarian issue in it must not be politicised. In an interview with Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana), Benlamlih stressed that the goal of the […]
Unesco fears earthquake damage to Syrian, Turkish heritage sites
PARIS: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) yesterday (Feb 7) expressed concerns over damage to Syrian and Turkish heritage sites and vowed support for the two earthquake-devastated countries, reported Xinhua. Following an initial survey of damage to heritage carried out alongside national authorities, Unesco said: “In Syria, Unesco is particularly concerned about […]
Putrajaya to coordinate humanitarian aid to quake victims
PUTRAJAYA: The government has formed a Task Force to coordinate humanitarian aid efforts from Malaysia to Turkey and Syria following the earthquake that struck both countries on Monday. The Task Force was jointly led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) with the main objective of ensuring all preparations […]
Turkiye-Syria quake death toll passes 8,000 mark
HATAY (Turkiye): The death toll from Monday’s devastating earthquakes in southern Türkiye rose to 5,894, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said early today (Feb 8). Speaking at a news conference, Oktay put the number of injured from the massive quakes centered in Kahramanmaras province at 34,810. “The loss of every citizen deeply saddens us,” Anadolu […]
Sports world expresses solidarity with türkiye
ANKARA: Sports organisations, leagues, clubs and players sent condolences to Türkiye after two strong earthquakes hit the country’s southern region Monday, leaving at least 5,894 people dead and 34,810 others injured. European football’s governing body UEFA and EuroLeague Basketball expressed their condolences on Twitter. “The thoughts of UEFA and the European football community are with […]
46 killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia quake in West Java
JAKARTA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur district, West Java province on Monday, killing at least 46 people and injuring 700 others, officials said. Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto said the damage was spread over a wide area, with the worst-hit area being Limbangan Sari village. “Many were injured when collapsing buildings […]
6 killed in earthquake in far-western Nepal
NEW YORK: A strong earthquake hit the Doti district in far-western Nepal early Wednesday morning, leaving six people dead and five others injured, a local official said. Several buildings collapsed in the tremor measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale that struck at 2.12am local time Wednesday. “The dead bodies were recovered from the debris of […]
Kunak residents feel tremor of weak earthquake
KUNAK: A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale that was detected about 13 kilometres southwest of this district late yesterday caused some panic when tremors were felt here. Asmah Ali, 30, of Kampung Bagiang, said it happened at about 11.10pm and lasted for only a few seconds, but it terrified […]
