Back-to-back earthquakes rocked Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. UNICEF continues to respond to the urgent needs of children. Thousands of children and families lost their homes — including ...

A year after Syria's deadly earthquake, orphaned children adjust to the loss bit by bit Khalil Al-Sawadi holds a one-year-old Afraa al-Sudani at his home in Jinderis, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.

A little girl holds her toy at a temporary shelter in Hatay, Türkiye, on May 1, 2023, three months after two devastating earthquakes hit southeast Türkiye and northwest Syria.

For the children of Syria, the earthquake comes after 12 years of accumulated suffering from war, poverty and multiple displacements as families fled the conflict.

One Year On: Syria's Post-Earthquake Struggles. By Rasha Muhrez, Country Director for the Syria Response Office. When the earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria last year, claiming over 50,000 lives, the ...

The earthquakes killed about 6,000 people and injured a further 12,000 across Syria. Of the 8.8 million Syrians impacted by the earthquakes, 3.7 million were children and pregnant women. Even before ...

A baby girl born underneath rubble in Syria after a devastating earthquake toppled her home and killed her entire immediate family has been adopted by her aunt and uncle — and named to honor her ...

Some 542 children were found “unaccompanied and separated” after the earthquake throughout Syria, said Eva Hinds, a spokesperson for the United Nations children’s agency or UNICEF.

Some 542 children were found “unaccompanied and separated” after the earthquake throughout Syria, said Eva Hinds, a spokesperson for the United Nations children’s agency or UNICEF.

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Aya al-Sudani, a bubbly toddler with a toothy smile, will mark her first birthday on Tuesday, but there will be no celebration with cake and presents. The day also marks a ...

The day also marks a dark memory.On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive earthquake hit Syria and Turkey and the baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble of […] Skip to content. All Sections.

On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive earthquake hit Syria and Turkey and the baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble of her family’s house in the town of Jinderis in northern Syria.