1st UN aid convoy reaches NW Syria as death toll keeps climbing
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- 10 Feb 2023
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The death toll in Syria from a devastating earthquake crossed 3,150 while the first U.N. aid convoy reached the country Thursday.
A total of 3,162 people are now known to have died with more than 5,000 injures in the quake, according to the Syrian state media and a rescue service operating in the opposition-held northwest
The Syrian Civil Defense, better known as the White Helmets, announced Thursday that the death toll in northwestern Syria had risen to more than 1,900, with more than 2,950 injured.
The number, however, is likely to rise significantly due to the presence of hundreds of families still under the rubble of destroyed buildings and homes, the organizations said in a statement.
It added that teams were continuing search and rescue operations amid very difficult conditions, about 75 hours after the violent earthquake that struck the area.
The White Helmets also said the number of completely collapsed buildings in northwestern Syria has risen to 418 and more than 1,300 collapsed partially, in addition to the thousands of others that have developed cracks.
The state-run SANA news agency, meanwhile, cited the Health Ministry to report over 1,262 deaths and 2,285 injuries in regime-held areas. Read More…
