Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we visited Jindairis in northern Syria, one of the areas most affected by the February earthquake, the weather conditions were very bad. A mobile medical clinic housed in…
War-torn Syria and neighbouring Türkiye were rocked by twin earthquakes on 6 February, which killed more than 56,000 people and caused widespread destruction, displacing millions. “The situation today is so unprecedented that it calls for leadership, bold ideas and a cooperative spirit,” said Mr. Pedersen, speaking via videoconference from Geneva. “A political solution is…
Peshawar: Nine people have died and hundreds have been injured so far due to the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the country yesterday. Earthquake tremors were felt in various countries of South Asia including the three provinces of Pakistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The earthquake occurred at 9:47 p.m., the shocks of which were…
Photo courtesy of Google The death toll from the earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 3 while 44 people have been injured. According to the Afghan media, most of the people were injured due to the collapse of the roofs of the houses in different parts. According to reports, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred…
No loss of life or property was reported from the earthquake: Photo: File Wellington: A tsunami warning has been issued in New Zealand after a strong earthquake. According to New Zealand media, the magnitude of the earthquake that occurred on Thursday morning in Karma Dak Islands was recorded at 7.1 on the Richter scale, while…
In Turkey, 13 people died due to heavy rains and floods in the earthquake-affected areas, while many people went missing after being washed away in flood channels. A flood situation has arisen in Turkey’s earthquake-affected areas of Adyaman and Sanli-Arafa after heavy rains started on Tuesday night. It is said that 11 people living in…
Lahore: On behalf of the Government of Pakistan and the People of Pakistan, a cargo ship containing 1300 tents reached the affected area of Adan to help the Turkish brothers affected by the earthquake. According to Express News, on the instructions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, 1300 tents were delivered to…
The Commission of Inquiry on Syria pointed to “failures that hindered the delivery of urgent and lifesaving aid” to the largely opposition-held northwest region, in the days after the 6 February quakes. Humanitarian assessments point to more than 7,000 people killed in Syria by the natural disaster. Rescue equipment lacking At a press conference in…
Mr. Grandi met with people who have been affected by the catastrophe, as well as aid workers on the ground. He also reviewed and discussed the immediate humanitarian response with the authorities. The earthquakes struck on 6 February, killing some 54,000 people across the region, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which he heads….
Istanbul: After the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey this month, reconstruction of houses is going on, while the death toll has also been announced at the official level. In this regard, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has said that 47 thousand 932 people died in the earthquakes in the center of Kahraman Marash and 6…
