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Moroccan King consoles earthquake victims, orders immediate rebuilding of victims’ homes

King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Saturday chaired a working session dedicated to examining the situation following the earthquake that occurred Friday, September 8, and caused human and material losses in various regions of the kingdom. The officials present briefed HM King Mohammed VI on the …

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Akufo-Addo commiserates with King of Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2000

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sent a commiserating message to the people of Morocco, through their monarch, King Mohammed VI, following the massive earthquake in the country that has killed close to 1000. In his message shared via Twitter, he expressed the sympathies of the people of Ghana to the people …

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Turkey earthquake: Survivors living in fear on streets

Image caption, Songul Yucesoy’s home was destroyed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck a month ago By Anna Foster BBC News, Samandag, southern Turkey Songul Yucesoy carefully washes her dishes, soaping the plates and cutlery before rinsing off the bubbles and laying them out to dry. An unremarkable scene, except …

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3 dead, 600 injured in new earthquake in Turkey

Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. More than 680 people have been injured in Turkey and Syria. Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred at 20:04 local time (17:04 GMT), followed by …

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VIDEO: Another earthquake hits Turkey, Syria

Another earthquake is reported to have hit Turkey and Syria exactly two weeks after the devastating Monday, February 6, 2023 earthquake. According to the global news community, AJ+, the earthquake hit the border of Turkey and Syria and had a magnitude of 6.3. In a tweet shared on Monday, February …

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Details of how Atsu cancelled trip to visit his family on the eve of earthquake

Hatayspor’s Administrative Manager, Fatih Ilek, has revealed that Christian Atsu was due to visit his family in the United Kingdom but cancelled his plane ticket on the eve of the earthquake in Turkey. This was shortly after his performance which earned Hatayspor a win over Kasimpasa in the Turkish top flight. …

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VIDEO: 17 year old ‘Miracle girl’ rescued alive from rubble 10 days after Turkey earthquake

A 17-year-old girl now known as the ?miracle girl? was pulled alive from the rubble 248 hours (10 days) after a fatal earthquake that ripped through  Turkey, as rescue efforts continue in the country. More than 42,000 people have died across Turkey and neighboring Syria following the powerful 7.8 magnitude …

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Cameroon midfielder narrates how prayers saved him from being trapped in Turkey earthquake

Hatayspor’s Cameroonian midfielder, Kévin Soni has said that he survived the earthquake because of prayer. Soni, who is a Muslim, narrated that he had stayed up all night and decided not to sleep before his early morning prayers. He said he would have died if he had decided to take …

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Ghanaian students stranded in Turkey after Monday’s earthquake

Some Ghanaian students living in Turkey are stranded following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on Monday. The Ghanaians who are students of the Gaziantep University in Turkey have been unable to obtain bus tickets to enable them leave the affected area to a safer city. The students have …

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Turkiye earthquake: All professional and amateur football leagues postponed

All professional and amateur competitions that were scheduled to take place between February 7 and February 12 have been postponed, according to a TFF announcement following the earthquake disaster. The TFF announcement is as follows: “Due to the earthquakes that took place in our country on February 6, 2023, a …

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