AANES in Syria’s Manbij detects schools after earthquake
MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – School attendance in the city of Manbij in Aleppo eastern countryside, northern Syria, was suspended starting from Sunday as a result of the earthquake that hit the country on Feb. 6.
Suhail Wali, co-chair of the Education Committee of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in Manbij said they decided to suspend the school attendance to be able to detect the buildings that were affected by the earthquake.
At dawn on Monday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing tens of thousands and injuring many more. The earthquake also caused immense destruction to buildings, trapping thousands under the rubble.
Wali added that the catastrophic earthquake has had its impact on the infrastructure of the city, including the schools.
He told North Press that the engineering team of the Education Committee “is now detecting all the schools to ensure their safety.”
There are 350 schools in the city of Manbij and its countryside. All of them have their doors and windows smashed, and most of them have cracks. Five schools have become out of service, according to Wali.
He pointed out that the suspension of schools attendance ongoing until the engineering team ensure their safety.