Tag: Turkey Earthquake
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Christian Atsu to be buried in Ghana
The remains of former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu, has been flown home to Ghana for funeral rites. Atsu’s body was found under the rubble days after the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake happened. The Ghanaian forward was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Syria and Turkey on February 6, killing over 44,000 people…
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Turkey Earthquake: Turkish goalkeeper, Eyup Turkaslan dies
The goalkeeper of Turkey, Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan has died following Monday’s earthquake in his home country, his club Yeni Malatyaspor has confirmed. Turkaslan was the victim of one of many collapsed buildings in Turkey, the team said.
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Turkey Earthquake: Death toll rises to over 5, 000 with many persons still trapped
Following the devastating natural disaster that engulfed the European country of Turkey, the death toll in the Syrian-Turkish border region has risen to 3,381. According to the Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, AFAD, more than 20,000 people were injured while many others were still trapped in the rubbles.