earthquakes

Caracas (EFE).- Venezuelan Parliament President Jorge Rodríguez reported on Wednesday that the death toll from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela rose to 2,295, while the number of injured increased to 11,267. «As of today, 2,295 people are dead, and 11,267 are injured. We are currently accounting...

Beirut, Mar 6 (EFE).- One month after powerful twin earthquakes struck northern Syria, people in the war-torn nation are still struggling with dire conditions and slow-paced relief efforts, aid organizations said on Monday. “One month later, life for children in earthquake-affected areas remains unimaginably hard. Thousands are still living in...

Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 19 (EFE).- Around one million Turks have lost their homes and are currently living in tents, prefabricated houses or other temporary shelters following the two massive earthquakes which struck two weeks ago, killing at least 40,689 people in Turkey, authorities reported Sunday. Nearly half a million people...