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Al Asad opens two more border crossings for help to arrive

Syria’s president lets in more aid eight days after the earthquakes. Bashar al-Assad has agreed to open two more border crossings from Turkey, in the rebel-held north-west of the country, so that desperately needed humanitarian aid can arrive.

The UN has only been allowed to enter the northwestern area of ​​Idlib, through a single crossing. Your help has been severely hampered to get through.

37,000 dead

As the death toll from the February 6 quakes continues to rise, already reaching more than 37,000, the delivery of food, medicine, tents and other supplies is of the utmost urgency.

The rescue phase comes to an end

More than a week after the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, hopes of finding anyone alive are fading. Hüseyin Berber, rescued after spending 183 hours under the rubble, may be one of the last miracles we are witnessing these days. The rescue phase seems to be coming to an end.

concern for children

But it is for the survivors that concern is growing. Especially for the smallest, uprooted, and surrounded by pain, death and destruction. Thousands of children have lost their parents and living conditions are harsh. It is winter, there are temperatures below zero and a huge risk of health problems for children and adults.

Source: Euronews Español

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