Some residents of the world’s 12th tallest city fear returning to high-rise living a month on from earthquake.
The epicentre of the quake was near the Pacific coast of the northwestern city of Esmeraldas.
Langtang was destroyed in the earthquake and 300 people there died. But others returned and rebuilt a tourist haven.
People rushed onto the streets and even jumped from buildings during a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul.
Istanbul’s earthquake leaves residents anxious, reviving memories of past disasters and fears of future catastrophes.
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Videos captured the moment a magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit near the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Turkish authorities say it was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the city in recent years.
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Weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake, the true scale of loss is only starting to emerge.
Video shows elephants huddling protectively around their young at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park during earthquake.
UN says ‘traumatised and fearful’ survivors in Myanmar are in need of food, water and shelter.
General Min Aung Hlaing is under multiple global sanctions and is also wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity.
Frustration rise among Myanmar’s earthquake survivors as they face shortages of clean water, food, medicine and shelter.
Myanmar quake leaves nearly 2,900 dead and thousands homeless as relief efforts face challenges amid ongoing conflict.
New video shows trapped survivors of the Myanmar earthquake calling for help from under rubble of a destroyed building.
