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Focus turns to quake-ravaged Syria

The rubble of collapsed and semi-collapsed buildings in the Syrian rebel-held town of Jindayris

An aerial view shows the rubble of collapsed and semi-collapsed buildings in the Syrian rebel-held town of Jindayris on February 15, 2023, following the February 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria. - The 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 40,000 people and devastated swathes of Syria and neighbouring Turkey. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images) Source: Getty / OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images

Authorities fear scores of Syrians are in dire circumstances as the combined death toll from the quakes in Syria and Turkiye climbs past 41,000.


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By Deborah Groarke

Source: SBS News



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Authorities fear scores of Syrians are in dire circumstances as the combined death toll from the quakes in Syria and Turkiye climbs past 41,000.


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