Death toll in Syria from powerful earthquakes tops 3,574

ISTANBUL (AA) – The death toll in Syria from two powerful earthquakes centered in southern Türkiye has risen to 3,574, according to figures compiled on Sunday.

The Syrian regime’s Health Ministry reported at least 1,408 fatalities in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus, with another 2,341 people wounded.

At least 2,166 people died and more than 2,950 others were injured in areas controlled by the opposition in northwestern Syria, according to Syrian Civil Defense.

A large number of buildings were destroyed or damaged in opposition-held areas in northern Syria, where rescue teams are frantically searching for survivors.

At least 29,000 people were killed and more than 80,000 others wounded in southern Türkiye by two strong earthquakes last Monday, according to the latest official figures.

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, were felt by 13 million people across 10 provinces in Türkiye, and also affected several countries in the region, including Syria.

* Ikram Imane Kouachi contributed to this report