A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea killing at least three people and causing extensive damage to around 1,000 homes, officials said. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6.20 am Sunday (2020 GMT Saturday) near the town of Ambunti, about 470 miles (756… Continue reading 6.9 magnitude quake in Papua New Guinea kills 3, wrecks nearly 1,000 homes | World News
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6 months after devastating quake, Turkey’s preparedness still uncertain
Dust and rubble fill the street as an excavator tears off chunks of concrete from an old apartment building. Bystanders and former residents watch from afar as construction equipment tears down the structure. Among the bystanders is Ibrahim Ozaydin, 30, a former resident. He watches the demolition not with worry, but with… Continue reading 6 months after devastating quake, Turkey’s preparedness still uncertain