Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 struck near the cities of Kahramanmaras and Gaziantep, Turkey, on 6 February 2023, causing widespread disaster for hundreds of kilometres across southern Turkey and northern Syria. Search and rescue teams from all over the world partnered with volunteers and local organisations to search for potential survivors in the rubble. Over 50000 people across Syria and Turkey died, whilst vast surrounding areas suffered severe damage to infrastructure, with an estimated $34.2 billion in direct physical damage.
Tom Nicholson is a British freelance photojournalist based in Paris, photographing news and features.
He studied BA Photojournalism at the London College of Communication where he graduated with a First Class Honours. He then worked from London for eight years, and was a stringer for Reuters news agency.
Since 2019, Tom was based part time in Lebanon, covering stories in the Middle East. He is now based in Paris, France, where he covers daily news as well as foreign assignments.
