Nearly 3,400 people have died so far in Syria in the aftermath of Monday’s massive earthquakes that devastated neighboring Turkey.
The numbers are compiled from the Syrian country media The Syrian Civil Defense is a rescue service operating in Northwest, which is under opposition control.
Syrian Civil Defense known as the White Helmets, announced Friday that death fees in northwest Syria increased to 2037, with Almost 3,000 injuries.
He added, “Search and rescue operations are continuing under very difficult conditions, working under the rubble of destroyed buildings more out of 100 hours after the earthquake organization He said on his Twitter account.
Meanwhile, the death fees in As a result of the earthquake, the areas controlled by the Syrian regime increased to 1,347, and the number of casualties was 2,295, according to the country.run Sana’a news an agency.
In northwest Syria first UN aid trucks since the earthquake enter opposition-held areas area From Turkey arrived Thursday, confirming that difficulty of get help to people there.
Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made for him first public Friday appearance in devastating earthquake area of country since the disaster.
Al-Assad and his wife, Asma, visited the wounded at Aleppo University Hospital in the Syrian state media He said.
Aleppo is Syria second cityand already Scars for years of Heavy bombing and shelling, and was among the cities hardest hit by the February 6 earthquake.
Aid is pouring in in
President of The International Committee of Red Cross organization Mirjana Spuljaric has traveled to the war-torn city of Aleppo in Syria.
“Communities struggling After years of The earthquake paralyzed the fierce fighting.”
“Because this is tragic event Unfolding, people’s plight of despair must be addressed.”
An aid convoy has crossed the Turkish border into opposition-held northwest Syria on Thursday , first delivery in area Since the earthquake, and official At the Bab al-Hawa crossing, told AFP.
The crossing is the only one way UN aid can reach civilians without going through Syrian-controlled areas government forces.
a decade of It was the civil war and the Syrian-Russian aerial bombardment already destroyed Hospitals collapsed economy It led to shortages of electricity, fuel and water.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to authorize the opening of new Cross-border humanitarian aid points between Turkey and Syria.
four million people living in Opposition-held areas had to rely on The Bab al-Hawa crossing is part of it of An aid operation authorized by the UN Security Council nearly a decade ago.
“This is the moment of Unity, it is not a moment of politicization or division but it is clear that we are need A particle of support, Guterres said.
aid will help some of most vulnerable people Affected by two earthquakes on Monday that killed over 18342 people in Southeast Turkey.
ease US sanctions
The US Treasury Department issued a six month license allow Relief of Syria from the earthquake, which was prohibited because of the sanctions on Country.
“like international Allies and humanitarian partners are moving help affected, i want to make too clear that US sanctions in Syria will not stand in the way of life saving efforts for Syrian people said the deputy foreign minister of Treasury Wali Adeyo.
Licensing expands humanitarian licenses already in placeSo that those who are helping can focus on What is needed most: saving lives and rebuilding.”
Civil war engulfed Syria for 12 years, and sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union are making exports to the country difficult.
Since Monday, Syria government The officials were calling on the international community to lift the penalties they blame for deficiency of resource and heavy equipment to move wreckage during salvage efforts.
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and aftershocks along the Turkish-Syrian border this week, the total death fees in The population of Syria was 3,384 in both of them governmentUnder the control of the rebels northWestern regions.
