2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake

Turkey-Syria quake: more miracle rescues but death toll tops 33,000 one week since disaster

One week after deadly earthquakes wreaked havoc in Turkey and Syria, rescuers were still pulling survivors alive from under the rubble, despite the death toll from the tragedy surpassing 33,000 as of the morning of February 13, 2023. With the number of dead expected to rise in the coming days, authorities are also preparing sites for mass burials. 

How to help:
Turkish Consulate General Hong Kong - http://hongkong.cg.mfa.gov.tr/Mission
Unicef Hong Kong - http://www.unicef.org.hk
Oxfam - https://www.oxfam.org.hk/en
Save the Children - https://savethechildren.org.hk/en/
World Vision Hong Kong - https://www.worldvision.org.hk/en/
Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org.hk/en/
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

 

February 13, 2023