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Tallying Turkey-Syria earthquake's devastation

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Mar 06 09:52 AM

The humanitarian, political and social fallout from the February 6 earthquakes has been devastating in both countries. Read more »

PH COVID-19 death toll hits 66,000

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 01:18 PM

The Philippines has surpassed 66,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to a report from the Department of Health. Read more »

PH Embassy seeks help for missing Filipina, kids children after Turkey quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 10:51 PM

Rescue operations continued in Turkey and Syria where the combined death toll from last week's quake has risen to over 35,000. Read more »

Death toll tops 35,000 in Turkey, Syria quake

Fulya Ozerkan, Joris Fioriti and Maher al-Mounes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 14 02:47 PM

The death toll from a catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed above 35,000 on Monday, with search and rescue teams starting to wind down their work. Read more »

Survivor’s sweetest smile

Yasin Akgul, AFP
Posted at Feb 13 10:32 AM

The death toll from a massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria climbed to more than 33,000 on February 12, 2023, as hopes faded of finding survivors stuck under rubble in freezing weather. Read more »

UN admits aid failure for Syria as quake toll tops 33,000

Fulya Ozerkan with Joris Fioriti in Antakya and Maher al-Mounes in Damascus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 09:52 AM

The United Nations decried Sunday the failure to ship desperately needed aid to war-torn regions of Syria, while warning the death toll of more than 33,000 from the earthquake that also struck Turkey is set to rise far higher. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 10, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 11:53 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Bitter cold hampers search for earthquake survivors

Refik Tekin, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 10 10:33 AM

The death toll has now climbed to 21,000 from the 2 major earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria. Read more »

Hopes fade as Turkey-Syria quake toll rises to 17,500

Kadir Demir and Omar Haj Kadour, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 09 08:58 PM

Hopes were fading Thursday for rescuing survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which has killed over 17,500 people in one of the deadliest tremors in decades. Read more »

Syrian man digs for 30 relatives buried by quake

Omar Haj Kadour, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 06:00 AM

'The whole family is gone. It's complete genocide,' said the 40-year-old covered in dirt. Read more »

Massive flooding across Philippines leaves 30 dead

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 10:09 AM

The death toll from the massive flooding across the Philippines has climbed to 30, the Office of Civil Defense said Wednesday. Read more »

Philippines flood death toll climbs to 28

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 16 09:34 AM

At least 28 people have died due heavy rains that spawned floods across the Philippines this month, authorities said on Monday. Read more »

Deaths due to recent floods rise to 20: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 10:30 AM

The number of people who died across the country because of the recent floods has risen to 20, NDRRMC said. Read more »

Visayas, Mindanao floods leave at least 17 dead

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 02:15 AM

Disastrous flooding in the Visayas and Mindanao regions has left up to 17 people dead. Read more »

Flood death toll rises to 17: NDRRMC

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 11:50 AM

The reported death toll due to inclement weather since Jan. 2 has risen to 17. Read more »

Christmas day flooding death toll rises to 52: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 01:35 PM

Meanwhile, 18 people remain missing and 16 were reportedly injured. Read more »

Christmas day rain, flooding death toll climbs to 51: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 02:12 PM

The NDRRMC said 13 of the deaths were already confirmed while 38 are still up for validation. Read more »

Travel misery grinds on as US digs out from superstorm

Erwan Lucas with John Biers in New York, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 08:04 AM

Thousands more flights were canceled across the US, with no end in sight to days of travel misery as the country digs out from a deadly superstorm. Read more »

Flooding death toll rises to 17: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 09:55 PM

At least 17 people are now confirmed killed in widespread floods in the southern Philippines. Read more »

Paeng death toll hits 159, agri damage now at P4.2-B: NDRRMC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 12:46 PM

The death toll from Paeng has reached 159 while agriculture damage swelled to P4.2 billion, the NDRRMC said. Read more »