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Death toll from powerful earthquakes climbs to 2,530 in Syria: MEDIA

08 February 2023 12:23 (UTC +04:00)

At least 2,530 people were killed and hundreds injured in Syria in a series of powerful earthquakes centered in southern Türkiye that jolted the wider region early on Monday, according to figures compiled on Wednesday, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.

The Syrian Health Ministry said at least 1,250 people were killed and 2,045 others injured in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus.

At least 1,280 people were killed and more than 2,600 others injured in areas controlled by the opposition in northwestern Syria, according to figures compiled by the Syrian Civil Defense, the Syrian Network for Human Rights, and other local health sources.