Informes

SITUATION OVERVIEW | A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria Feb 6, 2023, causing widespread destruction. One of the most powerful quakes in the region in at least a century, while a second powerful…

International Blue Crescent Foundation Relief and Development Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to all those affected by the earthquakes this week. IBC employees in the region are safe and accounted for, though some…

OVERVIEW One week after the devasting earthquakes that hit central Türkiye and Northwest Syria, the number of casualties continues to rise. As of February 14th, 2023, roughly 35.000 people lost their lives in Türkiye and an additional…

SG/SM/21685 The following statement by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was issued today: I welcome the decision today by President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to open the two crossing points of Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee from Türkiye to…

International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation (IBC) would like to extend our sincere condolences to all those affected by the earthquakes this week. IBC employees in the region are safe and accounted for, though some…

Situation Overview “Muhammad, my son, are you alive? I am here. I am waiting for you here. I will not leave without you." A father called for his son trapped under the rubble of a collapsed home in…

Key Developments ● Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected about 6 million people. ● Priority needs include heavy machines for debris removal; medical supplies, including ambulances and medicine; shelter and non-food items, including heating; emergency food assistance…

Key Developments ● Priority geographical areas: The earthquakes severely affected northwest Syria, home to about 4.5 million people. ● Priority needs heavy machines for debris removal; medical supplies, including ambulances and medicine; shelter and non-food items, including heating;…

The earthquakes that hit south Türkiye and northwest Syria have caused untold devastation. At the time of the disaster, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was supporting people in northwest Syria,…

1. Situation Overview As of 13 February, 3,581 deaths and 5,384 injuries were reported by the Syrian Ministry of Health, in Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Idleb countryside and Tartous. Damaged housing is the main reason for large-scale internal displacements.…