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Crisis Severity0 Very lowVery high 5
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Impact0 Very lowVery high 5
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Humanitarian Conditions0 Very lowVery high 5
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Complexity0 Very lowVery high 5
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Access ConstraintsNo constraintsExtreme constraints
Special Reports
13/02/2023
Special Reports
07/02/2023
Overview
08/03/2023
A 7.8 and a 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit southeast Turkiye and northwest Syria at 4:17am and 1:45pm local time respectively on 6 February 2023?. Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the same region on 20 February 2023. As at 6 March, more than 51,000 people have been killed in both countries. In Türkiye, more than 46,000 people have been killed and more than 108,000 have been injured. In Syria, at least 5,900 people have been killed and 12,000 injured?The numbers of fatalities are expected to rise as an unknown number of people are still under collapsed buildings, waiting for rescue?. The number of missing people is unknown.
The affected areas in Turkiye are mainly the cities of Gaziantep, Kahraman Maras, Hatay, Osmaniye, Adiyaman, Malatya, Sanliurfa, Adana, Diyarbakir and Kilis. In Syria the affected areas are the cities of Aleppo, Idleb, Lattakie, Hama and Tartous governorates in Northwest Syria ?.
More than 214,000 buildings hwere damaged in Türkiye’s affected areas and 10,000 in Northwest Syria, including hospitals?In Türkiye, a hospital in Malatya and a hospital in Hatay have collapsed, affecting response to health needs of people injured from the earthquake?. About four hospitals in Northwest Syria have also been damaged and personnel and patients evacuated?.
Both countries are experiencing a cold wave, people need heaters and non-food items for winter, since temperatures are reaching below-zero?. First aid and medical care is needed for injured people?. Ready to eat food is needed for people affected by the earthquake, especially for those who are staying in temporary shelters or are currently displaced ?. Blankets, kitchen kits, sleeping mats, thermal clothes, and camp beds in addition to essential winter-protective assistance will likely be needed for displaced people?.
Rescue teams were dispatched by the Turkish authorities to the affected areas area?. The Syrian government urged international community to aid in the rescue efforts?. Some organisations already present in the affected areas of Syria are providing health assistance to injured people?.
Latest Developments
08/03/2023
On 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Türkiye and northwestern Syria at 4:17h (GMT+03:00), before a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the same region at 13:45h (GMT+03:00). On 20 February, another 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the same region. As at 6 March, the crisis had killed more than 46,000 people and injured 108,000 in Türkiye and killed at least 5,900 people and injured 12,000 in Syria. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, and the overall number of missing people remains unknown. The affected areas in Türkiye are mainly the cities of Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahraman Maras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa. In Syria, the affected areas are Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, Latakkie, and Tartous governorates in Northwest Syria. The quakes also damaged more than 214,000 buildings (including hospitals) in Türkiye and 10,000 in northwestern Syria. Both countries are experiencing a cold wave. People need heaters and NFIs for winter, with temperatures reaching below zero. Injured people require first aid and medical care. Ready-to-eat food, blankets, kitchen kits, sleeping mats, thermal clothes, and camp beds are some of the immediate needs?
