Security risks put a handful of search and rescue operations on hold on Saturday, as the death toll of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey surpassed 25,000.
Meanwhile, rescue efforts in the rebel-controlled areas in north and northwest Syria have ended, announced volunteer organization Syria Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, on Friday.
As many as 5.3 million people in Syria could have been affected by the quake and be in need of shelter support, according to preliminary data from the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, which has been trying to distribute supplies to vulnerable populations. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma visited rescue teams and civilians in affected regions on Saturday, including injured survivors in a hospital in the city of Latakia.
Syrian-American actor Jay Abdo expressed frustration on Saturday, telling CNN:"Earthquakes, they have no borders. So why do borders and politics deprive Syrian civilians in the northwest of the country from their human rights to be rescued?" He told CNN on Saturday that"freezing" temperatures and"extreme fatigue" was beginning to affect rescue workers as they approach the end of the rescue window and the probability of finding survivors becomes lower.Sezai Karabas and his young daughter were found alive in Gaziantep, southern Turkey, 132 hours after the earthquake struck.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Survivors ever fewer in quake rubble of Turkey and SyriaExhausted rescuers pulled dwindling numbers of survivors from earthquake rubble in Turkey and Syria on Saturday five days after one of the region’s worst natural disasters whose death toll neared 26,000 and looked set to rise far higher. | Reuters
Baca lebih lajut »
Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fadeThe death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. | via philstarlife
Baca lebih lajut »
Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fadeThe death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. | Agence France- Presse CDNDigital
Baca lebih lajut »
Rescuers race to find Turkey-Syria quake survivors, toll tops 21KRescuers scoured debris in a desperate search for survivors on Friday four days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing nearly 22,000 people, as the United States offered an $85-million aid package.
Baca lebih lajut »
US says to provide $85M humanitarian aid to Turkey, Syria - BusinessWorld OnlineWASHINGTON – The United States said on Thursday it will provide $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people. The announcement by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) came shortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Baca lebih lajut »
LOOK: Statue of Virgin Mary is left untouched despite earthquake in Turkey and SyriaA statue of the Virgin Mary was left untouched after the cathedral it was housed in collapsed during the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.
Baca lebih lajut »