Quake death toll hits 3,480 in Syria: monitor
STORY: Quake death toll hits 3,480 in Syria: monitor
DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:42
LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of rescue operations at earthquake sites
STORYLINE:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that 3,480 people have been killed and about 3,000 injured in Monday's massive earthquakes in Syria.
According to the war monitor, the fatalities include 1,570 in government-controlled cities and 1,910 in rebel-held areas.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Health Ministry said the death toll has hit 1,260, with 2,285 injured.
According to the Syrian government, rescue missions are still underway in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Latakia and Tartous.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from ERBIL, Iraq.
(XHTV)
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