For Syrians, earthquakes bring on yet another disaster
It is the latest disaster for a people who have already suffered much. The images of Syrians, young and old, helplessly being pulled out from under the rubble have sadly become a common sight over the nearly 12 years of war in Syria, particularly in the opposition-held northwest of the country. But this time it was not air raids or shelling, but a natural phenomenon that was responsible. The pain and suffering have been no less real. Hundreds of people have already been confirmed dead as a result of Monday’s earthquakes across northern Syria, in both government-held and opposition-controlled areas – and the number is only expected to rise. The catastrophe will only make living conditions for those in the area – many of them internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have been living in poverty after fleeing government-held areas – worse. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut, Lebanon. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Syria #SyriaEarthquake #TurkeyEarthquake #TurkiyeEarthquake #EastMediterranean #EastMediterraneanEarthquake #Earthquake #PrayForTurkey #PrayForSyria #Hama #Idleb #Lattakia
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