More than 110 dead in Syria in updated earthquake toll: ministry
AFP,
Published 2023 Feb 06 Monday
BEIRUT : More than 110 people have been killed Monday in government-held parts of Syria following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that had its epicentre in southeastern Turkey near the border between the two countries, the Syrian health ministry said.
"516 injuries and 111 deaths recorded in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartus," the ministry said in a statement. Earlier, a local hospital told AFP at least eight were killed in the northern areas controlled by pro-Turkish factions -- bringing the country's total to at least 119 dead.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey on Monday at 04:17 am local time (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometres (11 miles), the US Geological Survey said.The tremors were felt in Lebanon, Syria and Cyprus, according to AFP correspondents.
