Opposition-linked rescue group says earthquake victims rose to 3.300
IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian opposition-affiliated Civil Defense group, also known as the White Helmets, said on Tuesday that victims of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a day earlier have risen to 3.300.
The Civil Defense, which operates in the opposition-controlled northwest Syria, said that the toll of the devastating earthquake has reached 970 deaths and 2300 injuries.
It added that the number is highly expected to rise since dozens of families are still trapped under the rubble. It said that there are more than 150 families trapped in the town of Jinderis in Afrin countryside and in the towns of Azmarin and Salqin in Idlib northern countryside, which has been confirmed by North Press correspondents in the area.
On Monday at 04:17 am, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing and injuring thousands of people and destroying thousands of buildings.