With more than 2,000 people reported dead in the Moroccan earthquake as at Sunday, President Bola Tinubu has shared in the grief of the north African country, which is in mourning. In a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday, President Tinubu extended his heartfelt condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following the devastating earthquake in his homeland. …

Nearly 300 people have died after a powerful earthquake rattled Morocco Friday night, according to a preliminary government count, as terrified residents of Marrakesh reported “unbearable” screams followed the 6.8-magnitude tremor. “According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces and municipalities of Al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant,” Morocco’s interior ministry said. Another 153 …

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of aftershocks and possible damage. The earthquake struck at a depth of 124 kilometres (77 miles) at around 10:00 am (0200 GMT) in waters about three hours’ drive from the capital Manila. Calatagan municipality police chief Emil Mendoza said he and …

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on Thursday said it has made available a relief package worth N9 million (about £10,000 black market rate) to assist the Republic of Turkey over the earthquake that occurred in the country earlier in the month. The church is reputed for its humanitarian works across the globe. In a statement signed by its …

On Monday, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and causing renewed concern following a February 6 tremor that killed almost 45,000 people in both countries. Six people were killed in an earthquake which struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake killed …

The earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria last week killed at least 41,218 people and injured tens of thousands more. Seven more people have been rescued eight days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, but hopes of finding further survivors of what the World Health Organization called the worst natural disaster in 100 years in its 53-country Europe region are …

A woman was pulled out alive after being trapped in the rubble of a building that collapsed 52 hours earlier due to a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey. Pictures from broadcaster NTV on Wednesday showed emergency services in the province of Kahramanmaraş, near the border with Syria, carrying the woman on a stretcher to the ambulance. The 58-year-old was reportedly …

Ghana’s Black Stars player Christian Atsu has been rescued alive from the debris of a major earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people in Turkey where he plays his club football and neighbouring Syria. He is said to have suffered injuries to his right foot & having breathing difficulties. He was reportedly on the ninth floor of the building …

Scores of people were killed and hundreds injured in rebel-held areas of Syria after an earthquake rattled neighbouring Turkey on Monday, rescue workers said, according to AFP. According to Turkey Vice President Fuat Oktay, at least 284 people died in the country from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s South-East on Monday. Oktay said more than 2,300 people were …