Coverage dated March 5, 2023 to March 6, 2023

Earthquake damage in Turkey set to exceed $100bn, UN says

Headline from Al Jazeera

Recovery costs ‘will obviously exceed that amount’ after last month’s ‘apocalyptic’ destruction, UN official says

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

KTVZ Bend
Turkey's earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Mar 5, 2023
KTVZ Bend's feed description
By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered millions homeless across almost a dozen cities and caused immediate damage estimated at $34 billion — or roughly 4% of the country’s annual economic output, according to the World…
Al Jazeera
Earthquake damage in Turkey set to exceed $100bn, UN says (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Recovery costs ‘will obviously exceed that amount’ after last month’s ‘apocalyptic’ destruction, UN official says
The Times of Israel
UN estimates damage from Turkey earthquake will exceed $100 billion (opens The Times of Israel)
Published Mar 6, 2023
The Times of Israel's feed description
Figure far in excess of World Bank's $34 billion estimate; 7.8 magnitude quake in Turkish-Syrian border area last month claimed more than 50,000 lives
Deutsche Welle
UN says Turkey's earthquake damage exceeds $100 billion (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
The United Nations has recently announced that the costs of damages caused by the earthquake that hit Turkey in early February are estimated to surpass the $100 billion mark.

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