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Two children- students in United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA) schools- are among those who perished in the massive earthquake that hit northern Syria and Turkey today.
Two other children are reportedly in intensive care because of injuries sustained also during the shattering earthquake. Many continue to be trapped under the rubble.? The camps of Lattakia, on the Syrian coast and Nairab, near Aleppo, are the most affected among the country¡¯s 12 Palestine refugee camps. Three Palestine refugee houses collapsed in Latakia camp, impacting 25 people.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA teams are on the ground undertaking assessments. According to initial findings, most Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA facilities?survived the shocks with minor damage, as they were built with earthquake resistant design.
The Agency¡¯s schools in the areas affected will be closed until they are deemed safe, while we resume other services as of tomorrow.
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA is working to continue providing aid, water, sanitation and health-care, including mental health, in response to growing needs. In close cooperation with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ agencies in Syria, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA is ready to provide shelter to those displaced.
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Notes to Editors?
Syria is home to more than 438,000 Palestine refugees. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA serves them through its network of 23 health centres and 102 schools, where some 49,500 students receive a quality education.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Country: Syria
Subject: Casualties, Children, Refugee camps, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 06/02/2023
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