Informes

Cairo, 23 February 2023 – In response to the immense health needs of the Syrian people caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February, 2023, WHO Field…

Key Figures in North-west Syria 4,500+ Deaths due to earthquakes 8,500+ Injuries due to earthquakes 10,000+ Partially or fully damaged buildings 48,900+ Suspected cholera cases Situation Overview “We were working for 24 hours at the emergency department when suddenly everyone started running…

A total of 282 United Nations trucks transporting aid for earthquake victims in northwest Syria have passed through three border crossings with Turkiye over the past two weeks, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. Seventeen trucks…

Chances Of Survival Are Shrinking With Every Minute On February 6, 2023, at dawn, a strong earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale, resulting in thousands of casualties…

Two weeks after devastating earthquakes struck northwest Syria, impacting thousands of lives, an urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance is still needed. In recent days, two Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) trucks from Beirut have reached the city…

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 46,820 Earthquake-related Deaths Reported in Türkiye and Syria Media – February 2023 114,100: Number of People Injured in Türkiye and Syria Media – February 2023 49,000: Number of Damaged or Destroyed Buildings in Türkiye and Syria UN –…

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Two strong earthquakes struck southeast Türkiye and northwest Syria on Feb. 6, killing more than 46,000 people. Aftershocks have continued to shake the region, including a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Feb. 20 that caused additional damage. Project HOPE’s…

UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell visited southern Turkey on Sunday 19 February to see the response to the earthquakes first-hand. first trip by UK minister to Turkey since devastating earthquakes to witness first-hand impact of UK aid,…

As the death toll from the 6 February earthquake disaster topped 41,000 in Türkiye, UN development experts said on Tuesday that 1.5 million people have been made homeless in the south of the country, where at…

Key Developments Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected Aleppo and Idlib governorates, and to a lesser extent Lattakia, Tartous, Homs and Hama. Priority needs: Enhancing the living conditions and services in the collective shelters is an urgent need. In…