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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 7,700-mark
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that the death toll in Turkey is now at 5,434. At least 1832 people have died in Syria after earthquakes
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IAF plane carrying Indian Army officials, medical specialists including su
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India is extending its support to Turkey through the ongoing crisis after the earthquake that jolted the country on Monday.
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IAF aircraft with emergency relief assistance including life-saving drugs
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The flight carrying 6.5 tons of emergency relief assistance consisting of life-saving medicines and emergency medical items departed for Syria.
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Anushka Sharma, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt express grief over Turkey-Syria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bollywood celebrities have expressed grief after an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude rocked Turkey and Syria killing thousands of people.
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As per procedure, IAF aircraft on way to Turkey, Syria not taking flight p
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"Our aircraft don't fly over Pakistan as this is our standard operating procedure. Our planes take a longer route by flying from the Gujarat side to avoid Pakistani air space while going towards Europe or West Asia," an IAF official said.
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Over 850 people died after earthquake shakes Syria: Damascus envoy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Talking to ANI, Alkhatib said, "Well Actually, unluckily to say that this situation is very dangerous after this devastating earthquake. It was the big one. 7.8 started in Turkey and then spread to Damascus, Syria. Many regions are badly affected. So far, in the last 5 minutes, I made som
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NDRF on 4th Intl disaster ops in Turkey since inception; major task after
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Acclaimed globally after Japan's triple disaster in 2011 and Nepal earthquake in 2015, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been given the task for the fourth time since its inception to handle the tragedy of the massive earthquake in Turkey, which has claimed over 4,000 lives
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Turkey earthquake: Indian govt calls urgent meeting for humanitarian aid;
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India's low-cost airline IndiGo offered free cargo movement to Istanbul on its scheduled flights.
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Another quake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The fifth earthquake was reported around 12:41 pm (local time at a depth of 6.8 km at the location 38.116°N 38.669°E, added USGS.
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Earthquake death toll rises to nearly 4,900 in Turkey and Syria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Nearly 4,900 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, according to officials.
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PM Modi gets emotional over Turkey situation, recalls 2001 Bhuj earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The PM recalled the devastating 2001 Bhuj earthquake when he was the chief minister of Gujarat and spoke about the challenges posed for the rescue operations.
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India to send two more IAF planes with rescue personnel, relief materials
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The rescue efforts come in the wake of a deadly earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. Soon after, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences with his office saying in a statement that "relief material would be dispatched immediately" in coordination with the
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