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Seismic Activity in South Caucasus, Turkey Maintained, Says Armenia’s Emergency Situations Ministry
From Nov. 24 to 30, the National Survey of Seismic Protection of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations did not register any...Read More »
Tent Fire Kills 2 Children in Turkey Quake Zone
Two children from the same family died and two others were injured when a fire erupted in a tent set up for quake survivors in the eastern province of...Read More »
Another Earthquake in Van: Turkey’s Disaster Agency Put to the Test
At 3 am AMT (local time in Yerevan) another earthquake struck Turkey's eastern region around the city of Van. There is currently not news on...Read More »
Reporters Laid to Rest As Van Hotel Toll Rises to 40
Two reporters from Doğan news agency (DHA), Sebahattin Yılmaz and Cem Emir, were laid to rest in their hometowns as more doubts linger over...Read More »
Van Residents Leaving. Authorities Blamed for Negligence in New Turkey Quake
Residents in Van were angry and incredulous about the reported magnitude, saying it had been more damaging than the first earthquake. Read More »
Protestors Clash with Police in Turkey Earthquake Zone
A violent clash occurred today between protesters and police forces in Van at the scene of the collapsed Bayram Hotel...Read More »
Another Earthquake in Turkey Kills At Least 7
Rescue workers have pulled out 24 survivors from the rubble of three buildings, collapsed by an earthquake in eastern Turkey...Read More »
Another Earthquake in Van, Turkey, Felt in Armenia
At 2:05 am AMT (UTC/GMT +4) on Nov. 9, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 9.4 km at its epicenter struck eastern Turkey...Read More »
Aircraft Delivering Earthquake Relief to Turkey Crashed on Runway
Georgian and Kyrgyz aircraft, delivering humanitarian aid to Turkey following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Turkey's Van region last month...Read More »
Akhtamar Church Dome Cracked from Turkey Earthquake, to be Quickly Repaired
The dome of the Holy Cross Armenian Church on Lake Van's Akhtamar Island has cracked as a result of the Oct. 23 earthquake that struck...Read More »