Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized
Nov 07, 2023, at 10:56 pm
UN agencies in Nepal continue their response to the deadly earthquake that struck western parts of the country over the weekend, claiming 153 lives, injuring over 330 and forcing thousands to spend nights in the open amid freezing temperatures.
UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in Nepal
Nov 05, 2023, at 09:20 pm
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
Nepal: 128 die as magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Himalayan nation
Nov 04, 2023, at 02:52 pm
At least 128 people died as a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region in Nepal on Friday (November 3, 2023) as rescue workers fought to pull out survivors from the rubble.
Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences
Oct 22, 2023, at 07:45 pm
Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.
‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:42 am
A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.
China hands over first batch of quake aid to Afghanistan at Kabul event
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:33 am
Kabul: The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Agencies launch funding appeal for quake-hit families
Oct 14, 2023, at 10:12 pm
UN agencies are appealing for urgent funds to assist the hundreds of thousands affected by deadly earthquakes in western Afghanistan.
UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan
Oct 13, 2023, at 05:26 am
UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region.
Morocco: Death toll from earthquake surpasses 2,900
Sep 13, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Marrakesh/UNI: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday.
Nearly 300 die as magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
Sep 09, 2023, at 02:41 pm
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Morocco which left 296 people dead and forced a large number of people to spend night in the streets on Friday, media reports said.
21 injured as 5.5-magnitude quake rocks China
Aug 06, 2023, at 02:10 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: At least 21 people were injured as a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Pingyuan, in Dezhou City of east China's Shandong province Sunday.
Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula, triggering tsunami warning
Jul 17, 2023, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Today, a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaska Peninsula region, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Earthquake in Haiti kills 4, injures 36
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Port-au-Prince/UNI: A powerful 4.9-magnitude earthquake off the southwest coast of Haiti has resulted in the death of four people and 36 more people suffering injuries, the Haitian Directorate for Civil Protection said.
6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Japan's Ishikawa region
May 06, 2023, at 04:37 am
Tokyo/IBNS: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in the central Ishikawa region of Japan, as reported by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan today
Mar 29, 2023, at 05:21 am
Aomori/Japan: The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Aomori in northern Japan on Tuesday.
Step up support to Syria-Türkiye earthquake survivors: UN refugee chief
Mar 14, 2023, at 07:22 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday underlined the need for greater and urgent international support for survivors of the recent deadly earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye following a five-day visit to the two countries.
Türkey-Syria quakes: Migration chief hails ‘proud and brave’ citizens of Antakya
Mar 12, 2023, at 11:37 pm
The head of the UN migration agency IOM, stood in the middle of the ancient Turkish city of Antakya on Saturday, and called on the international community to “strengthen its efforts” to ensure aid reaches the millions impacted by last month’s deadly earthquakes.
More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes
Mar 07, 2023, at 02:54 pm
New York: One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children remain displaced after being forced from their damaged or destroyed homes amid millions in dire need of aid, UN agencies said.
1.5 million now homeless in Turkey after quake disaster, warn UN development experts
Feb 22, 2023, at 02:40 pm
New York: As the death toll from the 6 February earthquake disaster topped 41,000 in Turkey, UN development experts said on Tuesday that 1.5 million people have been made homeless in the south of the country, where at least 500,000 new homes will need to be built.
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near Turkey-Syria border region
Feb 21, 2023, at 05:56 am
Antakya/IBNS: Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after both countries were devastated by three quakes leaving more than 47,000 people dead.
Quake latest: Aid convoys will keep crossing into Syria ‘for as long as needs are there’
Feb 18, 2023, at 06:16 pm
New York: A steady flow of UN aid trucks filled with vital humanitarian relief, continues to cross the border from southern Türkiye into northwest Syria to help communities enduring terrible trauma caused by last week’s earthquake disaster – and “will continue every day for as long as the needs are there”, UN aid teams said on Friday.
UN launches $1 billion appeal to scale-up aid operations in Turkey
Feb 17, 2023, at 08:42 pm
New York: The United Nations on Thursday launched a $1 billion appeal for Turkey to assist more than five million people affected by the cataclysmic earthquakes last week, the largest to hit the country in a century.
Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster
Feb 15, 2023, at 07:20 pm
New York: As UN aid convoys prepared to deliver more relief to quake-hit northwest Syria via two additional land routes from Türkiye on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that many thousands of children have likely been killed, while millions more vulnerable people urgently need support.
Earthquake disaster: UN chief welcomes Syria decision to open aid corridors
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the decision on Monday by the Syrian president to open two further crossing points on the Turkish border to allow more aid into the stricken northwest of the country.
Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
New York: Now is the time to stand up for the people of Türkiye and Syria living in the region of the deadly earthquake disaster, said the UN chief on Thursday, and show them “the same kind of support and generosity” which they have displayed in recent years, aiding millions of refugees and displaced people fleeing conflict.
First UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s quake-hit northwest since disaster
Feb 10, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New York: As a UN aid convoy reached Syria on Thursday for the first time since devastating earthquakes cut off supply lines from Türkiye three days ago, UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called for assurances that desperately needed assistance inside Syria would not be held up or “politicized”.
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Death toll crosses 20,000, rescue workers still in search for survivors
Feb 10, 2023, at 06:29 pm
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: As rescue workers rummage through the rubble of collapsed buildings to search for survivors of the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the toll has crossed 20,000, four days since the natural disaster struck the region, according to official sources.
Turkey: Death toll in powerful earthquakes crosses 17,000
Feb 10, 2023, at 04:43 pm
Ankara/UNI: At least 17,674 people were killed and 72,879 others injured by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Turkey earlier this week, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said.
Turkey: Earthquake death toll touches 17,600
Feb 10, 2023, at 02:15 pm
Istanbul: The death toll due to the earthquake which rocked Turkey has now crossed 17,600, officials said.
Turkey earthquakes: Death toll surpasses 12,000
Feb 09, 2023, at 04:09 pm
Ankara/UNI: The number of people who died in powerful earthquakes in southern Turkey has surpassed 12,000, a government agency said on Thursday.