Tag: Syria

Situation: On Feb. 6 two powerful earthquakes hit Türkiye and significantly impacted neighboring Syria. The first was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in south central Türkiye, followed hours later by a magnitude 7.5 quake in the southeastern part of the country. The two quakes have devastated Türkiye and Syria, collapsing thousands of buildings and damaging infrastructure. Over 41,000 people have been killed, with the count expected to continue rising drastically. ACT Alliance member organizations are on the ground assisting earthquake survivors. Photo: GOPA-DERD     Response: Lutheran Disaster Response is contributing to ACT Alliance to address the devastation from the earthquakes. There…