The massive earthquake that killed thousands in Syria and Turkey is a 'crisis within multiple crises' for a population already reeling from nearly 12 years of war, humanitarian groups are warning.
Residents retrieve an injured man from the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on Feb. 6, 2023. Photo: Rami al Sayed/AFP via Getty Imageson Monday is a "crisis within multiple crises" for a population already reeling from nearly 12 years of war, humanitarian groups are warning.The 7.
Carsten Hansen, the Middle East regional director for the Norwegian Refugee Council , said Monday's disaster "will worsen the suffering of Syrians already struggling with a severe humanitarian crisis."
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