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7th-Century Mosque Demolished in Türkiye Earthquakes
While many buildings in Hatay were demolished in the 7.7 earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş in Türkiye, historical buildings were also affected by the earthquake. The 7th-century Habibi Neccar Mosque, one of Anatolia's earliest known…
Baby and family rescued 96 hours after earthquake
Since the earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, many buildings have been demolished or damaged in 10 provinces. During the search and rescue operations at Ürgan Paşa Neighborhood in Hatay, a baby's voice was heard. Following…
Kahramanmaraş viewed from air in aftermath of monday earthquake
Since the earthquake that occurred in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, and affected 10 provinces, 82 hours have passed. In all provinces, especially in Kahramanmaraş, rescuers worked hard from the beginning to rescue those trapped in the collapsed…
Young Muhammed recovered from rubble 79 hours after earthquake
Gendarmerie Search and Rescue Teams rescued 12-year-old Muhammed alive 79 hours after the earthquake, during their search and rescue on the wreckage of the 5-storey building collapsed in the earthquake in the Elbistan district of…
Break in fault line split roads, dropped rocks from mountains
After the first earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş in Türkiye, a serious break occurred in two major fault lines between Hatay's Hassa district and Kırıkhan district.
An asphalt road of the highway was split by 1.5 meters close to the…
Mother and daughter rescued from rubble on 4th day of earthquake
On the fourth day following the 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş, search and rescue efforts are still ongoing. Two individuals, Fatma Özdemir and Pınar Güçlüoğlu, were rescued from the Akan Apartment, located at…
Rescued after 71 hours little Ahmet said “I have school tomorrow”
Near 10 provinces of Türkiye that were affected by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck in Kahramanmaraş, search and rescue operations are still ongoing. After 71 hours, a young boy who was under the collapsed structure in the…
USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier of US Navy on its way to Türkiye
After the earthquake disaster, the epicenter of which was Kahramanmaraş, the USA continues its support to Türkiye. US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Spokesperson Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said at a press conference, "First off, we…
Mexico sends its famous search and rescue dogs to Türkiye
Aid to Türkiye continues after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. Mexico included a total of 140 officials and 15 rescue dogs in the aid team sent to Türkiye for search and rescue.
A trainer of the Mexican Red Cross rescue dog named July,…
2-year-old boy rescued after 2 nights under rubble
The recent earthquakes and aftershocks in Kahramanmaraş affected 10 provinces in Türkiye. In the aftermath of the devastation, during the search and rescue operations in the province, voice from a child was heard from a collapsed building.…