Syria Türkiye Earthquake Response (STER): Situation Report #3 (2 April 2023) – Syrian Arab Republic
On February 6 two earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.5 magnitudes took place in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş Province, followed by subsequent earthquakes of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitudes on February 20. Collectively, 11 provinces in Türkiye’s southeast region and neighbouring Syria were impacted. The tremors were felt by millions of people across the region up to 1,000km (621 miles) away.According to government and UN sources, more than 55,190 people have died and 129,490 have been injured. OCHA’s flash appeals for Türkiye and Syria collectively note that 17.9 million people have been directly affected, 10.1 million need humanitarian assistance and the humanitarian community is asking for 1.398 billion USD, to address the issue. Additionally, heavy rains in Türkiye and Syria have caused flooding and have exacerbated the shelter crisis in both countries. World Vision stepped in to support affected people within hours of the earthquakes and the floods by working through local partners. These efforts continue.
On March 20, the international community met in Brussels to collect funds for post-earthquake support in Türkiye and Syria. Together, they raised EUR7 billion in grants and loans of which EUR 911 was collected in grants for Syria, in addition to EUR1.7 million in grants and EUR4.3 million in loans for Türkiye.1 It remains to be seen whether grant pledges will materialize into funding and humanitarian action in the coming months.
