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Turkey earthquake: UK engineers investigate ‘inferior’ building materials – BBC News
A UK team of structural and civil engineers is traveling to the earthquake zone in Turkey to assess why so many buildings collapsed. Turkish engineers have provided them with proof of inferior building materials being used in the construction of some buildings – including pebbles from nearby rivers. The team will produce a report in a matter of weeks, designed to improve seismic safety once…
Aerial footage shows extent of earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Haunting aerial footage shows the extent of the devastation in Turkey and Syria after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and severe aftershocks hit on February 6, 2023. At least 41,000 people had been confirmed dead as of the morning of February 16, and millions of survivors were left homeless in freezing temperatures. How to help: Turkish Consulate…
In quake-hit Kahramanmaras, the stench of death lingers
Amid the debris, dust, and toxic smoke rising from fires lit to stay warm, the smell of dead bodies is growing. Rescue workers from dozens of countries have been working for days to find survivors in Turkey and Syria. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports on rescue efforts from the epicentre of the second earthquake — Kahramanmaras, Turkey. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow…
Explainer: The science behind Turkey-Syria massive earthquakes
In the past seven days, earthquake scientists around the globe have been gathering and processing data from Turkey to improve models of the faults underground. Al Jazeera’s Colin Baker explains why the meeting of tectonic plates under the region means there may be more earthquakes along the fault lines. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check…
Syria: what’s needed for earthquake recovery? | The Stream
Syrians are braving a new crisis as the widespread devastation caused by earthquakes in early February continues to unfold. The country’s northwest region, home to millions of people displaced by the country’s nearly 12-year war, was hit the hardest. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 quakes decimated the area, leaving an estimated 5.3 million people homeless and more than 4,500 dead, according to the United Nations….
Hong Kong-based man worries for cousin and family buried beneath rubble in Turkey earthquakes
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rescue efforts are continuing in Turkey, following twin earthquakes that shook the country and neighbouring Syria on February 6, 2022. For relatives of people still missing, waiting for news about loved ones has been agonising, including those who are halfway across the world, such as Hong Kong-based Mehmet Gurtin. He and his family have been unable…
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