Informes

Background and Situational Overview On the 6th of February 2023 a huge earthquake struck Türkiye’s southeastern border with Syria with a 7.8 magnitude at 01:17 UTC. Other waves followed the initial earthquake including a 7.6 magnitude tremor…

Remarks by Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, on the Türkiye-Syria earthquake, at the UN Office in Geneva Press briefing I have just returned from a six-day visit to Syria, where I…

In the aftermath of the earthquakes that rocked both Syria and Türkiye, the humanitarian needs on the ground continue to increase. The EU has been responding to the disaster since day one and is now scaling…

Aisha is a midwife working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Azaz, northwest Syria. She shares her experience in the aftermath of the disaster. “When the earthquake struck at 4.17 am, my family and I were asleep.…

HIGHLIGHTS More than 4,500 deaths and 8,300 injuries have been reported in north-west Syria, as of 18 February, since an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck Türkiye on 6 February. As of 18 February, more than 9,600 buildings have…

Situation Overview Dr Al-Yamani, a neurosurgery resident at the Bab Al-Hawa hospital, recalled the moment he received a three month-child with a fractured skull. “Mohammed’s case was among the most difficult,” he said, noting that the baby arrived…

Concern Worldwide is expanding its operations in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria as the focus in the aftermath of the February 6th earthquakes moves to supporting survivors facing freezing conditions. “The response to our emergency appeal in Ireland…

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…

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 41,987 Earthquake-related Deaths Reported in Türkiye and Syria Media – February 2023 114,100 Earthquake-related Injuries Reported in Türkiye and Syria Media – February 2023 49,000 Number of Damaged or Destroyed Buildings in Türkiye and Syria UN – February…

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION In the early hours of 6 February, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale, struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria. At least 1,206 aftershocks have been confirmed as of date…