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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…

United Nations Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ms. Najat Rochdi convened the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) Humanitarian Task Force (HTF) in Geneva today. This is the second HTF meeting since the devastating 6 February earthquake affected…

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 –…

Section 1: Strategic Statement 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. Communities in at least 35 sub‐districts in north‐west…

On 6 February, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 – one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in more than 100 years – struck the southeastern Anatolia Region of Türkiye, affecting 10 provinces in Türkiye…

Situation Overview Mohammed’s home is one of some 1,700 buildings in north-west Syria that were fully damaged by the 6 February earthquakes. At least 100 people have died in the building. As of 18 February, the death toll…

In response to two major earthquakes that hit areas of Türkiye and Syria on 6 February, causing mass destruction and significant loss of life, UNFPA is appealing for $24.8 million to meet the needs of women…

Highlights UNICEF’s earthquake immediate response plan aims at reaching 5.4 million people, including 2.6 million children, from February to May 2023. As cluster lead for WASH, Nutrition and Education and as responsible for the areas of Child Protection,…

Situation Overview “We rushed to the streets but where can we go? Where is safety?” Mohamed Jafa is a Syrian aid worker based in Hatay, the most affected Turkish province by the 6 February earthquakes. Like millions of…

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…