Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake
Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey.
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Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey.
The massive earthquakes in Turkey flattened an apartment complex in the small town of Harem, in the rebel-held Idlib province, where over 1,000 people had been living. Imtiaz Tyab met one of the few survivors.
The death toll is climbing toward 44,000 in earthquake-ravaged Turkey and Syria. But there are astonishing stories of survival, with rescues still happening nearly 11 days after the earthquake. Imtiaz Tyab shares more.
One harrowing video shows a dust-covered man being pulled from debris in Turkey asking to borrow a phone to check on his family.
Corinne Fleischer, regional director for the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Eastern Europe for the World Food Programme, joins Errol Barnett and Elaine Quijano on CBS News to discuss how the organization is helping Syria and Turkey after the devastating earthquakes there earlier this month.
After over 261 hours trapped under earthquake rubble in Hatay, Turkey, this man was finally rescued – and immediately got on the phone to speak with his brother.
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The death toll has now surpassed 41,000 following the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak from Konya, Turkey, the latest on the humanitarian aid needed for millions of survivors.
The earthquakes in Syria and Turkey have killed more than 41,000 people. Here is how they compare to other deadly quakes of the 21st century.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Turkey today after powerful earthquakes killed over 41,000 people. Stoltenberg called it the deadliest natural disaster on NATO territory. BBC News correspondent Caroline Davies joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Nancy Chen from Adana, Turkey, with the latest on recovery efforts.
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The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is now more than 41,000. Remarkably, survivors are still being pulled from the rubble nine days later.
Relief efforts are pouring into Turkey following last week's major earthquake, but neighboring Syria is still seeing delays in aid. CBS News anchors Lana Zack and Errol Barnett spoke with Kieren Barnes, Mercy Corps country director for Syria, about where the greatest needs lie.
Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, USAID workers have been deployed to help. USAID disaster assistance response team lead Stephen Allen joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the work his team is doing.
Imtiaz Tyab has the story of two Syrian siblings who miraculously survived devastating earthquakes. They were trapped under rubble while their parents perished.
"My heart is burning," one woman told CBS News as she sat by her young niece and nephew, whose mom, dad, brothers and sisters all died.
The death toll from last week's earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria surpassed 37,000 people, and officials estimate the damage in Turkey could exceed $20 billion. CBS News anchors Lilia Luciano and Lana Zak spoke with the director of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paola Albrito, about what made this quake so destructive.
Christian Atsu, who previously played for English clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, signed with Hatayspor in Turkey late last year.
The 31-year-old winger plays for the Turkish club Hatayspor in the Hatay province, which was hit hard by the quake
Life for thousands of Syrians displaced by civil war was already grim when the massive quakes struck neighboring Turkey. Many have lost everything, all over again.
Syrians impacted by the earthquake that struck the region are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Quincy Institute research fellow Annelle Sheline joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Seth Doane to the latest in Syria and what other countries can do to help the region.
Rescue workers pulled a teenager from rubble in southern Turkey more than 198 hours after the devastating earthquake killed tens of thousands in the country and neighboring Syria.
"We knew the situation was going to be bad — but it's horrendous": CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab crossed into northern Syria where people are digging through the rubble with their bare hands trying to recover "whoever they can" following the earthquake that killed 35,000 there and and in neighboring Turkey.
Catastrophe has turned to crisis after last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Many survivors are now living in tents in the freezing cold as the death toll continues to rise. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
As the death toll approached 40,000, there was hope that more aid might finally reach survivors in war-torn Syria with border crossings being opened.
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