Very sad, and sad there is no topic for this already.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cq0zxdd0y39t
Two earthquakes have destroyed thousands of buildings in Turkey & Syria.
The first quake (7.8) hit on 6th Feb at 04:17am, the second (7.7) at 13:24pm (9 hours later).
There have been over 1000 aftershocks, some measuring as high as 6.0.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_T...ria_earthquake
A UK aid appeal has raised over £50 Million already.
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The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which brings together 15 leading UK aid charities says its appeal has raised £52.8 million in two days – including £5 million in aid match from the UK Government.
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