Nearly 9 mln Syrians affected by last week's earthquake
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:17 | 14 February 2023
- Modified Date: 09:17 | 14 February 2023
Nearly 9 million people in Syria were affected by last weeks' devastating earthquake that hit both Syria and Türkiye, the United Nations said in a statement on Tuesday as it launched a $400 million funding appeal to help the situation there.
"Humanitarian agencies will need $397.6 million to respond to the most pressing humanitarian needs over the next three months.", the statement added.
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