3 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Simon Calder’s advice after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Istanbul

Is it still safe to travel to Turkey? The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder has all the information and advice after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the capital of Istanbul on Wednesday (23 April).

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3 d. ago UK struck by earthquake trio as two hit in same place within 90 minute span

New BGS data shows that on Sunday, April 20, an area in Bute, Scotland, popular with hikers was struck by a small earthquake, followed by another in the same spot minutes later

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1 week ago UK struck by six more earthquakes with four of them hitting in a matter of hours

Seismic activity across the United Kingdom has ramped up in recent months and six more have struck over a few days, with the M6 motorway becoming the epicentre of one

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1 week ago Today's rugby news as buyers interested in Cardiff Rugby and Wales trio hit with injury blow

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Sunday, April 13.

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2 w. ago Mega volcano is set to EXPLODE as dozens of earthquakes destabilize its center... with bustling city in its path

Multiple earthquakes have struck near a colossal 11,000-foot-tall volcano that experts have warned is 'moving closer to an eruption.' Emergency planning has been elevated in a nearby city.

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2 w. ago Honorary starters Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson kick off the Masters

The illustrious trio, with 11 Masters titles between them, hit tee shots on the opening hole before retiring to the clubhouse.

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3 w. ago Woman, 63, survives 91 HOURS trapped under rubble after devastating 7.7 earthquake

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring nearly 5,000, with a 63-year-old woman being rescued after 91 hours under rubble

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3 w. ago UK struck by another earthquake as tourist hotspot feels the brunt of latest movement

The name Chartists Cave might not mean much to many Daily Star readers, but the historical landmark was the epicentre of the latest earthquake to strike the country

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3 w. ago Man pulled alive from rubble of Myanmar earthquake five days after disaster struck

Dramatic rescue of man trapped in hotel where he worked took nine hours after he was discovered alive

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3 w. ago UK hit by another trio of earthquakes as one hits near popular tourist hotspot

The Daily Star has reached out to several local businesses to see if any movement was felt, after a trio of ground-shaking earthquakes were recorded by the British Geological Society

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3 w. ago Moment terrified tourists scramble out of swaying infinity pool to avoid being swept off skyscraper roof to their death during devastating Bangkok earthquake

Shocking footage captured the moment two people were lounging in a pool under the sun before a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Thailand and Myanmar on Friday.

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3 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operationMyanmar earthquake: What we know so farA woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Before and after satellite images show devastation caused by Myanmar earthquake – video

Rescue efforts are entering their third day and attempts to find survivors are intensifying after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand, killing at least 1,600 people and injuring more than 3,400, with at least 139 others missing. The initial quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay early on Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings, downing bridges and buckling roads, causing mass destruction in the country's second largest city. 'What we’re seeing here in Myanmar is a level of devastation that hasn’t been seen over a century in Asia,' the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies wrote in a post on X Myanmar earthquake: search for survivors continues as UN warns over medical supply shortage – latest updatesAftershocks frighten Myanmar survivors while death toll from Bangkok high-rise collapse rises Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims

The military junta is calling for foreign aid but agencies and rescuers must navigate crumbling roads, an overwhelmed health system and ongoing fighting• Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquakeThe children at Bright Kids nursery in Kyaukse, a town south of Mandalay, were taking a nap when the earthquake struck on Friday afternoon. The two-storey building collapsed with dozens of children aged between two and four trapped inside. For hours, rescuers sifted through the rubble, searching desperately for survivors.“We were clearing the building using diggers and rescuing people with manual tools,” said Thar Nge, a volunteer. They needed better equipment – metal cutters and generators – but made use of what they had. Thar Nge helped carry a four-year-old girl to safety. She pleaded, over and over, for him to save her, he said. He held a bottle of water to her mouth before her dusty body was freed. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll soars past 1,600 as searches to find survivors in the wreckage turn increasingly desperate

More than 1,600 people have died and another 3,400 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with more than 100 people still missing.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake: Bangkok rescuers search collapsed building as Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,000

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors of a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck the centre of Myanmar, and also sent tremors to Thailand and China.

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4 w. ago Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps above 1,000 with many still not accounted for as desperate families still hold out hope that loved ones will be found alive

More than 1,000 people have died and another 2,000 injured after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, with at least 30 people still missing.

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4 w. ago Is it safe to travel to Thailand and is Bangkok airport open? Advice for tourists after Myanmar earthquake

The UK government has issued new guidance to travellers visiting Thailand and Myanmar after the powerful earthquake struck

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4 w. ago Scot in Bangkok says ‘blood rushed to his head’ as earthquake struck

Alex MacGregor said he first noticed the earthquake when water started pouring from pools in nearby apartment buildings.

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4 w. ago Watch live: Emergency workers at scene of Bangkok building collapse after earthquake tremors rock city

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March ), sending tremors as far as Bangkok, and prompting Thai prime minister to declare a state of emergency.

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