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apologies for ‘quoting myself but this tragically needs an update - understandably, confusion and difficulties in tracing people after this horrendous event were high and unfortunately original stories that Atsu was pulled out of the collapsed hotel alive and recovering in hospital were...

I’m sure most/all NSCers are too savvy to fall for it but doesn’t hurt to give a heads up https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64599553 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulators-urge-safe-giving-to-support-turkey-syria-earthquake-relief-effort

Only weak or light tremors fortunately according to the shake map https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jmcs/dyfi/intensity Meanwhile Turkey continuing to have significant aftershocks - a 5.4 this morning...

Agreed - heartbreaking Situation in Syria is dire and made worse by Assad and Russia having closed the only possible access by road to deliver rescue workers and aid: “This is truly a nightmare scenario—a catastrophic natural disaster strikes one of the world’s most vulnerable populations...

This is very good news at least https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/christian-atsu-earthquake-news-found-b2277192.html Christian Atsu rescued from rubble and recovering in hospital

If anyone feels like donating a few quid for support there’s a Red Cross Appeal here (in conjunction with the Turkish Red Crescent & Syrian Arab Red Crescent ) under the umbrella of the International Red Cross. https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal

That’s not good - an aftershock (looks in the same location) and shallower than the initial one so more tremors presumably Correction - confirmed as a separate earthquake ( not an aftershock) on another fracture apparently. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jlqa/executive

Update - As far as Syria is concerned- refugee camps affected, snow storms, weakened and already damaged infrastructure and buildings from a decade of war - the impact is on civilian population there is critical.

Yes, highly populated areas and death toll will likely be in the 1000’s - happened in the middle of the night when people were sleeping- horrible and very very sad 😟

I shall definitely be making a donation for aid to this one as will many other many people round the World will be doing (probably through the Red Cross) - it looks very grim and the rescue efforts will be massive. 😟 Measured 7.8 at 01:17 (UTC) followed by a large aftershock of 6.7 at 01:28 -...