Hundreds of deaths already reported and hospitals overwhelmed after quake hits country’s north-west
eople living in north-west Syria are used to being woken up at night by collapsing buildings. Often, the destruction is accompanied by the sound of jets flying overhead as Bashar al-Assad and his Russian alliesCaught between the Damascus regime and militant groups in control of the area, life for the estimated population of 4.5 million is already very hard: as well as airstrikes, in some places there is still episodic ground fighting, and 91% of the people here are dependent on aid to survive.
Most of north-west Syria is ruled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a militia that has tried to distance itself from its al-Qaida origins but tolerates little dissent and enforces religious edicts, while other parts of the region are controlled by Turkish-backed factions.with Russian-backed Syrian forces nearby, and years of bombardment have already stretched healthcare services to breaking point. At least 1.
Doctors described being so overwhelmed they began treating patients in hallways while bodies piled up next to them, rubble dust choking healthcare workers and survivors. With communication lines down in much of the country, millions of people in the Syrian diaspora scattered across the world have struggled to reach family members to confirm they are safe.cities of Aleppo, Latakia, Tartous and Hama also reported major damage on Monday, with rescue operations under way and promises of food, medical assistance and building safety checks from the state.
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