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Situation overview
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On February 6th, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Türkiye and Northwest Syria causing widespread destruction. Being one of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in the region in at least a century, it was followed by a second powerful earthquake hours later that threatened to overwhelm rescue efforts and caused additional human and material losses.
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Humanitarian needs remain high after the devastating earthquake that hit both Türkiye and Syria on February 6th. In Türkiye alone, the earthquake killed over 50,000 people, injured over a hundred thousand more and displaced more than 3 million people. Overall, UNOCHA estimates that 9.1 million people were directly affected by the earthquake