The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned that Venezuela’s healthcare system is under significant strain following last week’s deadly twin earthquakes, which damaged hospitals and left several medical staff missing. According to the global health body, more than 1,700 people have been confirmed dead and 5,000 others injured after hundreds of buildings were flattened…
The UN has sent relief teams to northern Afghanistan after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck overnight on Monday, two months after a massive quake devastated the east of the country. At least 15 people have been reported killed, while 320 were injured, according to initial figures from the country’s public health ministry. Health…
More than 800 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 others injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan overnight, officials have said. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said the disaster devastated large parts of Kunar province, particularly in Nurgal, Suki, Watapur and Chapa Dara districts. Initial figures there show 800…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck near the north-western Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, sending tremors across Istanbul, though there were no immediate reports of damage. According to the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory, the quake’s epicentre was near the town of Gemlik, roughly 80 kilometers south of Istanbul. The tremor was felt strongly…
A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, injuring no less than 27 persons and causing damage to buildings and roads, according to authorities. The quake struck at 12:17 a.m. (1617 GMT Monday) at a depth of 9.7 kilometres. Its epicentre was in Chiayi County, approximately 200 kilometres south of the capital Taipei. According…
Rescue workers are searching for survivors after a major earthquake killed dozens of people and damaged more than 1,000 buildings in a remote region of Tibet, near Everest. At least 126 people were killed, with another 188 injured, after the earthquake hit the foothills of the Himalayas at around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) on…
The death toll following a powerful earthquake in Tibet on Tuesday , has risen to at least 53, according to Chinese state media. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centred in Tibet at a depth of about 10 kilometres, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Chinese state news agency Xinhua, cited local authorities, stating that at…
At least 2,681 people died in the strongest-ever earthquake to hit Morocco, the interior ministry said on Monday, revising an earlier toll of nearly 2,500 dead. Another 2,501 people were injured, the ministry said, as rescue workers race against time in an effort to find survivors. Friday’s 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest…
The death toll for the Morocco earthquake has risen to 632, with 329 people injured, Morocco’s state-run TV station Al Aoula has said, citing the Ministry of Interior. Fifty-one people are in critical condition, Al Aoula said. More than 600 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, according…
