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Rescuers dig for three survivors in rubble in Turkey a week after earthquake

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2023

Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey on Monday and another team was digging a tunnel to reach what was believed to be a trapped grandmother, mother and 30-day-old baby, broadcaster CNN Turk reported. A week after a major earthquake struck Turkey and

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Carmel Kills Owner by “Severing off His Head”. Animal Late

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2023

A camel in Rajasthan, India, was brutally beaten to death after killing its owner. The camel severed its owner’s head as he tried to rein in the uncontrolled animal. A frustrated camel in India was beaten to death after killing its owner and severing his head. Owner Sohanram Nayak tried to recapture the animal after […]

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Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 7,800 as rescuers dig for survivors

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2023

The death toll of a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria jumped to more than 7,800 people on Tuesday as rescuers worked against time in harsh winter conditions to dig survivors out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became ever more apparent, the death toll looked likely to […]

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Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by quake in Turkey, Syria

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” by a major earthquake in Turkey and Syria that has killed more than 1,600 people. “His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the huge loss of life caused by the earthquake… he sends the assurance of his spiritual closeness to all those […]

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Major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria; about 300 dead, many trapped

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering searches for survivors in the rubble. The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. “I have […]

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Just In: At least 28 killed, 150 injured in Pakistan mosque explosion

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2023

At least 28 people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The blast happened when the mosque was packed with worshippers and more than 150 people were injured, reports the BBC. A section of the building was destroyed, and officials say people are buried under the rubble. […]